North West

Opticians in Bolton

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 45 optical sites in Bolton when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 40 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 80% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Bolton is commissioned through NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from August 2026. The register has gained 5 sites here in the last two years.

Optical sites

45

Contractors

40

Single-site practices

31

Towns covered

1

Who runs the practices in Bolton

Independent and smaller groups

36 sites

Typically £30 to £60 privately

Boots Opticians

3 sites

Standard test £29.95, see prices

Specsavers

3 sites

Standard test £25, see prices

Vision Express

2 sites

Standard test £30, see prices

Asda Opticians

1 site

Standard test £24, see prices

Every listed optical practice in Bolton

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
Access to Health Ltd24 Hinkler Avenue, Bolton BL3 3AWAccess to Health LtdApril 2022M3W6W
Andrew Fletcher Eyecare37 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 4QRAndrew Fletcher EyecareApril 2008TP0GL
Asda Opticians - HorwichAsda Stores Ltd, 43-53 The Linkway, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6JAAsda OpticiansApril 2008TP0DA
Boots Opticians (Bolton)12-15 The Gates Shopping Centre, Mealhouse Lane, Bolton BL1 1DFBoots OpticiansApril 2008TP5Q6
Boots Opticians (Horwich, Bolton)3 The Linkway, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6JABoots OpticiansApril 2008TP5Q8
Boots Opticians (Morrisons, Bolton)Blackhorse Street, Bolton BL1 1PQBoots OpticiansAugust 2026M0L4E
Bromley Cross Opticians (Bolton)494 Darwen Road, Bolton BL7 9DXBromley Cross OpticiansOctober 2016TP83G
Clear Vision22 St. Helens Road, Bolton BL3 3NHShanti Eyecare LtdOctober 2016TP87F
Clearsight Domiciliary9 Lowick Avenue, Bolton BL3 2DSClearsight Domiciliary LtdMarch 2026Z0H1G
Cloughs Opticians140 Newport Street, Bolton BL3 6ABCloughs OpticiansApril 2008TP040
Deane Eye Clinic222 Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5DPIr Opticals LtdApril 2016TP74A
Eye People Opticians179 Blackburn Road, Bolton BL1 8HEEye People OpticiansApril 2008TP0LR
Eye Zone378 Derby Street, Bolton BL3 6LSEye ZoneApril 2016TP7GG
Eyecare Mobile12 Wilmslow Avenue, Bolton BL1 7AXY Fozdar LtdMay 2026I6Y2Z
Eyehut29-31 Newport Street, Bolton BL1 1NEAdamaris LtdJanuary 2021B1B1N
Eyesite Express (Bolton)22 St. Helens Road, Bolton BL3 3NHRyecroft Optics LimitedApril 2016TP602
Greenhalgh Opticians Ltd-Breightmet834 Bury Road, Bolton BL2 6PAGreenhalgh Opticians LtdMarch 2024R4B0O
Harwood Eyecare117 Lea Gate, Bolton BL2 4BQHarwood Eyecare LtdApril 2020TP9JR
Home Visiting Optics Ltd125 Bradshawgate, Caroline House, Suite 4, First Floor, Bolton BL2 1BJHome Visiting Optics LtdApril 2022V6Z3R
Homeopticians1A Canning Street, Bolton BL1 8EZIndependent single-site contractorJuly 2020TP9JA
Horwich ExtraMansell Way, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6JSVision ExpressApril 2008TP0E5
I & M Eyecare Opticians232 Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL1 3BWI & M Eyecare OpticiansApril 2008TP0J9
J Bowden Ltd552 Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL1 6ABJ Bowden LtdOctober 2016TP824
J M Blustons Opticians (Bolton)38 Market Street, Little Lever, Bolton BL3 1HNIndependent single-site contractorApril 2008TP01F
J.w Caldicott Opticians50 St. Helens Road, Bolton BL3 3NHJ.w Caldicott OpticiansApril 2008TP7W2
Justin Kellett Opticians (Horwich)70 Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7NZJustin Kellett OpticiansOctober 2016TP83Y
Mobile Icare38 Beech Street, Bolton BL1 8JZMobile Icare LtdOctober 2024J9I5G
Mulberry & Broome (Supreme Vision Ltd)25 Market Street, Bolton BL1 1BUSupreme Vision LtdJanuary 2021B7U4G
One Vision Opticians Ltd22 Mealhouse Lane, Bolton BL1 1DDOne Vision Opticians LtdApril 2008TP0CF
Opticians Direct Ltd15 Deansgate, Bolton BL1 1HHOpticians Direct LtdApril 2008TP0D9
Revolution Eye Care Opticians26 Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9AJRevolution Eyecare OpticiansApril 2008TP090
Rk Eyecare1ST Floor, Bolton Arena, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6LBRk Eyecare LtdSeptember 2021S1A5V
Scrivens Opticians (Bolton)Unit 12, Knowsley House, Knowsley Street, Bolton BL1 2AHScrivensOctober 2013TP1MF
Sight Call Optical ServicesPeel House, 2 Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL1 3AAEyes at Home LtdApril 2020TP9HF
Specsavers - BoltonUnit 5B -5C, Victoria Plaza, Oxford Street, Bolton BL1 1RDSpecsaversApril 2008TP6G0
Specsavers -BoltonSainsburys Supermarkets, Trinity Street, Bolton BL3 6DHSpecsaversOctober 2018TP979
Specsavers (Middlebrook Retail Pk, Bolton)35 The Linkway, Middlebrook Retail Park, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6JASpecsaversApril 2014TP2H7
Spurretts Opticians21 Brackley Street, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9DSI O Spurretts LtdMay 2023I1P5A
Susan Hilton Opticians - Marsden Street10 Marsden Street, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3AQSusan Hilton OpticiansOctober 2016TP84F
The Eyeworks (Bolton)53 Thicketford Road, Bolton BL2 2LSIndependent single-site contractorOctober 2015TP3LY
Univision Eye Centre341 Halliwell Road, Bolton BL1 8DFUnivision Eye CentreApril 2008TP7W4
Vision at Home6 Greenleigh Close, Bolton BL1 7BQBux Health Group LimitedAugust 2024B2B1I
Vision Express (Bolton)Unit G Market Hall, Market Place Shopping Centre, Bolton BL1 2ALVision ExpressApril 2008TP73L
Vision on the Go11 Whitland Avenue, Bolton BL1 5FBFa Vision LtdMay 2026I0S8B
Visionsave (Bolton)155 Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AHIndependent single-site contractorApril 2016TP80K

What an eye test costs in Bolton

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 36 sites in Bolton outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Asda Opticians

£24

Specsavers

£25

Boots Opticians

£29.95

Vision Express

£30

Independent practice

£30 to £60

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

Nearby districts

Bury28 sites, 6 miSalford31 sites, 7 miWigan36 sites, 7 miChorley10 sites, 10 miRossendale10 sites, 11 miBlackburn with Darwen28 sites, 11 mi

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Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026