Blackwood Street
Bolton, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £77,500 with warm market liquidity. Strong 62% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 62% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£77,500).
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (36) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 62% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£77,500).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But environment (36) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £77,500, but environment (36) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Blackwood Street is located in Bolton. This is a notably low-crime area with only 1 incidents recorded in the past 12 months. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 180m away. The median property price is £77,500, with exceptional growth of 62% over five years. Based on 16 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 327m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 61 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 12% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Leasehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Blackwood Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- JD Gyms 947m · 12 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Abbas Osteopathic Clinic 465m · 6 min walk
- Deasnsgate Osteopath Clinic 1804m · 23 min walk
- The Cupping Clinic 1876m · 23 min walk
libraries (2)
- High Street Library 1080m · 14 min walk
- Bolton Central Library 1583m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Great Lever Park 522m · 6 min walk
- Heywood Park 786m · 10 min walk
- Sunnyside Park 1316m · 16 min walk
- Elizabeth Park 1508m · 19 min walk
- Bradford Park 1548m · 19 min walk
schools (5)
- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton 327m · 4 min walk
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School 540m · 7 min walk
- Clarendon Primary School 820m · 10 min walk
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 949m · 12 min walk
- St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 1098m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Cottonfields — Bolton58
- Alston Street — Bolton60
- Dunham Close — Bolton59
- Southend Street — Bolton60
- Higher Drake Meadow — Bolton60
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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