Postcode BL1 7BS (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 7BS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. BL1 7BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 7BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 7BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BL1 7BS is The Beeches which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Beeches and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7BS (for ages 11 and under) is High Lawn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019. 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 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL1 7BS 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 7BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 7BS, and the approximate distance away.

The Beeches 20 m
Shoreswood 157 m
Birkett Close 165 m
Bracken Close 168 m
Birkett Drive 171 m
Oakbank Drive 207 m
Horrocks Fold Avenue 216 m
Whitehill Lane 218 m
Summerhill Close 264 m
Glencoyne Drive 272 m
Queensbury Close 273 m
Oakworth Drive 281 m
Heatherfield 291 m
Wilkinson Road 302 m
Greystoke Drive 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7BS

Introduction March 1983
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 7BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
611 m
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
910 m
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
912 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.11 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.28 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.38 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.4 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.41 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.47 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 1.61 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.76 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.83 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.9 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.91 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.99 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.99 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.07 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.11 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.16 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 7BS - Data from Apr 2022

The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 69 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Whitehall Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Whitehill Lane Bus Stop/Station 166 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.07 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 7BS - Data from Dec 2021

Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Raveden Clough Valley 962 m
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.27 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.27 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.45 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.6 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
North Dingle Valley 1.85 km
Hollin Clough Valley 1.88 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 1.91 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.95 km
Shooterslee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 7BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 98.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 7
30-300 Mbps 25% 67.3 12.4
300+ Mbps 75% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 847,083 kWh - mean 19,252 kWh : median 17,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60952000
Longitude -2.44310900
OS Easting 370780
OS Northing 0412643
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28288
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Astley Bridge
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004633
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1