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Johnson Fold

13 sales in the last 12 months · median £135,000 · Bolton

More affordable than mostFast broadbandGood for schools
Bolton Council · Labour minority — no overall control   20/60 seats · 33% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£135k
median price
+85.8%
5-year growth
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£135k
median sold price
6.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+85.8%
5-year change
£146k
typical terraced
13 min
Manchester — fastest
11
rail stations
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
146
schools total
9.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
107
green spaces
6.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
740
eat & drink
220
shops
99.8%
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 +85.8%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Johnson Fold is a residential area in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,746. The median house price is £135,000, with 13 sales in the last 12 months. Terraced homes (8 sales) median at £146,000, while semis (4 sales) median at £95,000.

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Prices have risen 85.8% over five years. The area is among the most deprived in England: about 5% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. All deprivation indices rank in the bottom decile except living environment (8th decile) and barriers to housing and services (2nd decile). Johnson Fold Community Primary School is 0.2 km away, and Smithills School is 1.5 km distant. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Flood risk is minimal at 0.0%. Broadband coverage is excellent: 99.8% gigabit and 100.0% superfast. The area contains 4.4% green belt. Council tax band D is £2,392.33 under Bolton Council.

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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