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Dunscar

39 sales in the last 12 months · median £242,000 · Bolton

Good for schoolsAmong the least deprivedMore affordable than most
Bolton Council · Labour minority — no overall control   20/60 seats · 33% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£242k
median price
+19%
5-year growth
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£242k
median sold price
6.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+19%
5-year change
£180k
typical terraced
13 min
Manchester — fastest
11
rail stations
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
146
schools total
9.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.2%
in a flood zone
107
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
740
eat & drink
220
shops
89.2%
gigabit
36
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Bolton +19%

£104k£143k£182k£221k20142025£209,500
£115,000 in 2014 → £209,500 in 2025 · across Bolton
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Dunscar among Bolton's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Dunscar is a small neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,618. The median property price is £242,000, with 39 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 19.0% over five years.

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Detached houses command the highest prices at £382,500 median, while flats are most affordable at £178,250 median. Energy efficiency is mixed: 41.2% of properties meet EPC band C or better, though the median rating is band D. The area ranks in the most deprived decile nationally for income, employment, education and the Index of Multiple Deprivation, with about 95% of neighbourhoods in England being more deprived. Crime rates are relatively high at decile 9. St John the Evangelist RC Primary School is 0.5 km away and Turton School 1.4 km. Air quality is good for nitrogen dioxide but moderate for particulate matter. Broadband is well served with 99.4% superfast coverage. Half the area falls within green belt. Council tax band D is £2,392.33.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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