The postcode BL1 7LJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.BL1 7LJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL1 7LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 7LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL1 7LJ is Masbury Close which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Reservoir and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.71 km away.
The closest primary school to BL1 7LJ (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
Policing for BL1 7LJ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 7LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 7LJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | May 1994 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 573 m |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 819 m |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 863 m |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 1.26 km |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.57 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.63 km |
| Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.22 km | |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.24 km | |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 2.25 km |
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.27 km |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Reservoir | 116 m | |
| Reservoir | 159 m | |
| Springfield Road | 239 m | |
| Blackburn Road | 337 m | |
| Kermoor Avenue | 375 m | |
| St George's Street | 3.53 km | |
| Bridge Street | 3.57 km | |
| Bridge Street | 3.6 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 2.38 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.29 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.34 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gale Clough | Valley | 1.08 km |
| Horrocks Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Raveden Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Raveden Clough | Valley | 1.57 km |
| Dewhurst Clough | Valley | 1.76 km |
| Shoulder of Mutton Clough | Valley | 1.78 km |
| North Dingle | Valley | 1.81 km |
| Dog Kennel Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Shooterslee Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Bryan Hey Reservoir | 2.07 km | |
| Intake Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.14 km | |
| Hazelhurst Wood | 2.27 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61365100 |
| Longitude | -2.43680300 |
| OS Easting | 371200 |
| OS Northing | 0413100 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33004645 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |