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Sharples

1,765 people · median £126,000 · Bolton

More affordable than mostGood for schoolsFast broadband
Bolton Council · Labour minority — no overall control   20/60 seats · 33% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£126k
median price
+17.6%
5-year growth
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£126k
median sold price
6.2 yrs
of local pay to buy
+17.6%
5-year change
£131k
typical terraced
13 min
Manchester — fastest
11
rail stations
87%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
146
schools total
11.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.5%
in a flood zone
12
green spaces
6.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
59
eat & drink
18
shops
96.1%
gigabit
4
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 +17.6%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Sharples is a residential area in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,765. The median property price stands at £126,000, with 33 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Terraced homes dominate the market at a median of £130,500.

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Properties sell at £1,452 per square metre on average. The deprivation index places this neighbourhood in the bottom quarter nationally, with about 25 per cent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Crime and income deprivation scores are particularly acute. Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School is 0.1 kilometres away, and Thornleigh Salesian College is 0.5 kilometres distant. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.7 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 6.8. Flood risk is minimal. Broadband coverage is strong: 96.1 per cent gigabit-capable and 97.4 per cent superfast. Council tax band D is £2,392.33. The area falls under Bolton Council, a metropolitan district council with no overall control as of 2026.

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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