Overview for Presto Street, BOLTON, BL4 7RB

Introduction

Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester (10 miles (16 km) south-east), Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is also within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.

A former mill town, Bolton has been a centre for textile production since the 14th century when Flemish weavers settled in the area, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. It was a 19th-century boomtown, development largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. At its peak in 1929, its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dyeing works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. The British cotton industry declined sharply after the First World War and, by the 1980s, cotton manufacture had virtually ceased in the town.

The town has a population of 139,403, whilst the wider metropolitan borough has a population of 262,400. Bolton originated as a small settlement in the moorland known as Bolton le Moors. In the English Civil War, the town was a Parliamentarian outpost in a staunchly Royalist region and, as a result, was stormed by 3,000 Royalist troops led by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in 1644. In what became known as the Bolton Massacre, 1,600 residents were killed and 700 were taken prisoner.

Bolton Wanderers football club now play home games at the University of Bolton Stadium in Horwich and the WBA World light-welterweight champion Amir Khan was born in the town. Cultural interests include the Octagon Theatre and the Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, as well as one of the earliest public libraries established after the Public Libraries Act 1850.

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Summary for Presto Street, BOLTON, BL4 7RB

North West
This postcode is in the
Farnworth North
within
Bolton
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near BL4 7RB

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
274
In Progress
1481
Completed
37
Cancelled
7

Road Safety near BL4 7RB

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Presto Street, BL4 7RB that have been reported to Greater Manchester Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near BL4 7RB

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Bolton South East parliamentary constituency.

Bolton South East is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Presto Street, BL4 7RB

122 PRESTO STREET, BL4 7RB
12 May 2023
£135,000
125 PRESTO STREET, BL4 7RB
25 Mar 2022
£125,000
81 PRESTO STREET, BL4 7RB
18 Mar 2022
£90,000
132 PRESTO STREET, BL4 7RB
17 Jan 2022
£215,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for BL4 7RB

Latitude
53.550447
Longitude
-2.392095

Residents at BL4 7RB

Households
48
Male
51
Female
50
People per Household
2.10

Sunrise and Sunset at BL4 7RB

Sunrise
05:03
Sunset
19:14

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

BL4 7RB is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear17.47%
Cloudy56.56%
Rain7.74%
Windy17.87%
Other0.36%

Population

Bolton
286,000

Deprivation Index

10.2 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at BL4 7RB

Active
4
Inactive
1

Postcode Details for BL4 7RB

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location
17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024

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