Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Bolton area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 6.0x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 94% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 46.3% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 6.0xSchools: 58 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 94%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 46.3%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £172,500Based on 22,243 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 6.0x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 94%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 6.0xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 6.0x in 2025, with a median house price of £205,000 and residence earnings of £34,186.
Broadband
Gigabit 94%Gigabit availability is 94%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 46.3%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 46.3% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Bolton in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
58 nearby school rows58 nearby school rows matched postcode area BL3 2EU for Bolton. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
2,298 mapped stopsBolton currently links 2,298 mapped transport stops, including 2,242 local bus or tram access points and 41 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,583 stops are marked active and 715 inactive. Top localities include Bolton (218), Horwich (110), Farnworth (87).
Local business
Score 100/100Bolton currently links 1,713 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 561 food and drink, 386 personal services, 275 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Bolton.
Crime
Latest month 4Bolton recorded 4 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 45, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Metropolitan Police Service contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Bolton, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
561 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (352), cafe (105), restaurant (104).
Amenity group
Personal services
386 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (297), beauty (89).
Amenity group
Grocery
275 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (157), supermarket (60), bakery (39).
Amenity group
Nightlife
175 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (143), bar (32).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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BL3 2EU
BL3 2EU has 83 recorded sales with a median sold price of £129,000.
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BL5 3WB
BL5 3WB has 64 recorded sales with a median sold price of £249,995.
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BL2 1DH
BL2 1DH has 59 recorded sales with a median sold price of £198,995.
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