Postcode BL1 7BZ (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 7BZ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 7BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 7BZ 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 7BZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BL1 7BZ is Horrocks Fold Avenue which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horrocks Fold Avenue and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.28 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7BZ (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 38.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horrocks Fold Avenue 14 m
Engledene 160 m
Bracken Close 179 m
Glencoyne Drive 209 m
The Beeches 221 m
Birkett Drive 222 m
Oakbank Drive 236 m
Birkett Close 251 m
Templecombe Drive 310 m
Whitehill Lane 310 m
Chelwood Close 336 m
Belmont Road 1.43 km
Blackburn Road 1.69 km
B6391 2.97 km
A676 3.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7BZ

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 7BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
786 m
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.1 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.14 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.26 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.45 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.48 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.5 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.6 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.61 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.61 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 1.63 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.93 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.96 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.12 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.17 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.17 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.18 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.22 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.33 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horrocks Fold Avenue Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Horrocks Fold Avenue Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 221 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 266 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.44 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.46 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.29 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Raveden Clough Valley 971 m
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.06 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.17 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.51 km
North Dingle Valley 1.62 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.67 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.81 km
Hollin Clough Valley 1.87 km
Shooterslee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 1.92 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 38.7 Mbps 54.53 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 9.76 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% 24 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.6 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 110,536 kWh - mean 22,107 kWh : median 19,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 22,386 kWh - mean 3,731 kWh : median 3,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61121100
Longitude -2.44512100
OS Easting 370648
OS Northing 0412832
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 1B2