Postcode BL1 7DA (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7DA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BL1 7DA is Horrocks Fold Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horrocks Fold Avenue and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7DA (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 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horrocks Fold Avenue 62 m
Bracken Close 121 m
The Beeches 147 m
Birkett Drive 160 m
Engledene 160 m
Oakbank Drive 182 m
Birkett Close 185 m
Glencoyne Drive 185 m
Whitehill Lane 247 m
Summerhill Close 259 m
Threlkeld Road 307 m
Templecombe Drive 310 m
Shoreswood 311 m
Greystoke Drive 319 m
Belmont Road 1.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7DA

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 7DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
715 m
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.05 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.07 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
1.19 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.38 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.45 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.48 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.53 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.53 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 1.64 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.64 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.9 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.9 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.05 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.12 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.13 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.13 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.15 km
Oxford Grove Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.29 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horrocks Fold Avenue Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Horrocks Fold Avenue Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 157 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 190 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.23 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Raveden Clough Valley 982 m
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Gale Clough Valley 1.12 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.22 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.57 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.59 km
North Dingle Valley 1.69 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.73 km
Hollin Clough Valley 1.89 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Shooterslee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 46.5 Mbps 68.25 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 16.35 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 46.5 11.1
300+ Mbps 14.3% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 109,122 kWh - mean 15,589 kWh : median 15,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 15,610 kWh - mean 2,230 kWh : median 2,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61079000
Longitude -2.44423800
OS Easting 370706
OS Northing 0412783
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