225 Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1
- Land size
- 1.8 acres
Key Features
- Substantial Mill Complex
- Suitable for a variety of uses
- Prominent site, with excellent access to the A(666)
- Redevelopment /refurbishment opportunity
Description
The property comprises a substantial former mill style complex, arranged over ground, first and second floors on a
site extending to approximately 1.8 acres. The accommodation is predominantly of traditional brick construction beneath a mixture of pitched and flat roof coverings and has historically been adapted to provide a range of industrial, storage and workshop accommodation.
The ground floor accommodation, extending to approximately 52,000 sq. ft, has been subdivided into a
number of smaller units ranging from circa 1,000 sq. ft to 3,500 sq. ft, which are capable of accommodating a variety
of industrial, storage and trade counter style occupiers. The upper floors are currently utilised predominantly for storage purposes. Some parts are currently unuseable and works are required throughout the building. Externally, the property
benefits from a large, surfaced yard and parking area together with additional storage land adjacent to the building.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast · available to 67% of premises
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy520 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 472
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Moorgate Primary School581 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 325
- Type
- Community school
- The Olive School, Bolton678 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 422
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Muslim
- The Valley Community Primary School937 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 538
- Type
- Community school
- Castle Hill Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 220
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 621
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Muslim
- Gender
- Boys
- Canon Slade School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,724
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- University Collegiate School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 683
- Type
- University technical college
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,003
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Thornleigh Salesian College1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,574
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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