Postcode BL1 3LU (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 3LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 3LU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 3LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 3LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL1 3LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL1 3LU is Raveden Close which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Temple Road and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 3LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thornleigh Salesian College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 111 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 3LU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 3LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 3LU, and the approximate distance away.

Raveden Close 129 m
Loen Crescent 139 m
Temple Drive 178 m
Hillbank Close 188 m
Temple Road 224 m
Whowell Fold 232 m
Elliot Street 270 m
Booth Street 276 m
Back Cobden Street 308 m
Wagner Street 337 m
Ellen Street 348 m
Cobden Street 350 m
Harvey Street 359 m
Moss Lea 453 m
Harpers Lane 487 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 3LU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 3LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
358 m
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
502 m
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
818 m
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
880 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
880 m
Al-Huda Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
933 m
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 935 m
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
984 m
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.1 km
Church Road Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.12 km
Brownlow Fold Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.16 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.2 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.41 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.52 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.55 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
1.62 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.63 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.75 km
Gaskell Community Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.81 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 3LU - Data from Apr 2022

Temple Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Temple Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Halliwell Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Ainsworth Arms Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Ainsworth Arms Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.27 km
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.07 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 3LU - Data from Dec 2021

Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 586 m
Raveden Clough Valley 874 m
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Victoria Lake Inland Water 1.16 km
Hollin Clough Valley 1.3 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.44 km
Captain's Clough Valley 1.53 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.62 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.65 km
Swine Cote Clough Valley 1.81 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.89 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.93 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 2.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 3LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 111 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.2 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 165,804 kWh - mean 15,073 kWh : median 12,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 55,946 kWh - mean 5,595 kWh : median 4,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 3LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59823500
Longitude -2.44921600
OS Easting 370368
OS Northing 0411390
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13319
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Smithills
Local Authority District Bolton
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bolton Teaching
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bolton CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004668
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2