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BL3 6DG · Bolton · North West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for BL3 6DG.

Thu · 17 Sep
12°high
Partly cloudy12° low
Today15°12° lowRain18 Sep
Tomorrow17°13° lowPartly cloudy19 Sep
Sun14°11° lowFair20 Sep
Mon16°9° lowCloudy21 Sep
Tue19°15° lowLight showers22 Sep
Wed19°13° lowCloudy23 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.9%Bolton · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning67 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBolton0.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,227Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Bolton

BL3 6DG is in the Bolton local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Bolton, about 0.3 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£185,000BL3 postcode district

17 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

353 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£202,770Bolton

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.9%Bolton

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

What could that cost each month?

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Use sold-price median: £185,000 Use area average: £202,770
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Ground Floor 97 - 99 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6HHCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS PROPOSED (S192) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL TO CONFECTIONARY RETAIL (CLASS E (a))Awaiting decision›⌂Unit 1 Trinity Retail Park Springfield Bolton BL2 1HYCHANGE OF USE FROM COMMERCIAL (CLASS E) TO VEHICLE SHOWROOM TOGETHER WITH MOT AND SERVICING (SUI GENERIS)Awaiting decision›⌂Flat Above 263 - 267 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LACHANGE OF USE FROM 1 NO. APARTMENT TO 6 NO. BEDROOM HMO (CLASS C4) FOR 6 NO. OCCUPANTSAwaiting decision›⌂26 Deansgate Bolton BL1 1BGPRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR TO 24 NO. APARTMENTSAwaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Bolton.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Clarendon Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.3 mi
  2. Sunning Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.6 mi
  3. Pikes Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.6 mi
  4. St William of York Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,227 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding BL3 6DG—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 19.4%16–64 · 63.9%65+ · 16.7%
What area does this cover?

Bolton 016D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime0

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Employment4.7%

Unemployment estimate for Bolton · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Bolton South and Walkden.

Local councilBoltonLocal authority for BL3 6DG
Latest general election · 2024Labour40.9% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour40.9% of votes46.4% turnout
2019Labour56.6% of votes58.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM611.9 miles
Clean air & driving chargesMersey Gateway19.9 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Manchester Airport

About 16.4 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Forest Bank6.6 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Moses Gate1.3 mi
  2. Seven Acres1.5 mi
  3. The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh6.2 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway10.2 mi
  2. Pennine Way16.6 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around BL3 6DG.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around BL3 6DG
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 17 Sep 2026, 21:02
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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