Postcode BL1 7LU (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 7LU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. BL1 7LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 7LU 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 7LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL1 7LU is Masbury Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reservoir and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7LU (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 62.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Masbury Close 38 m
Radstock Close 93 m
Springfield Road 118 m
Midford Drive 119 m
Farnborough Road 168 m
Craighall Road 211 m
Thirlspot Close 245 m
Kermoor Avenue 277 m
Greystoke Drive 321 m
Templecombe Drive 374 m
Eagley Way 435 m
Back Darwen Road North 800 m
Darwen Road 913 m
B6472 1.15 km
Longworth Lane 1.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7LU

Introduction January 1991
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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
563 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
782 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
822 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.07 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.24 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.25 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.26 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.27 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.39 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.46 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.53 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.55 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.62 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.04 km
Canon Slade CofE School 2.2 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.22 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 2.26 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.28 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.28 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Blackburn Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Kermoor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 340 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.57 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.59 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.33 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gale Clough Valley 1.11 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.5 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.54 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.6 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 1.78 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.82 km
North Dingle Valley 1.85 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Shooterslee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.13 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.2 Mbps 62.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 21 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 327,789 kWh - mean 15,609 kWh : median 15,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 87,196 kWh - mean 4,152 kWh : median 2,939 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61368000
Longitude -2.43612300
OS Easting 371245
OS Northing 0413103
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29639
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: 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