Postcode BL1 7LY (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 7LY is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BL1 7LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 7LY 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 7LY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BL1 7LY is Midford Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reservoir and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7LY (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 104.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70.3% 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 2.2 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 7LY 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 7LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Midford Drive 23 m
Masbury Close 105 m
Thirlspot Close 110 m
Radstock Close 115 m
Springfield Road 182 m
Greystoke Drive 186 m
Threlkeld Road 203 m
Farnborough Road 212 m
Craighall Road 213 m
Wincanton Drive 226 m
Kermoor Avenue 231 m
Summerhill Close 255 m
Templecombe Drive 276 m
Whitehill Lane 303 m
Birkett Drive 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7LY

Introduction February 1990
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 7LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
506 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
818 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
954 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.08 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.16 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.25 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.36 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.4 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.47 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.55 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.64 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.65 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.91 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 2.12 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.19 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.21 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.23 km
Canon Slade CofE School 2.23 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Birkett Drive Bus Stop/Station 364 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.27 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gale Clough Valley 1.11 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.46 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.47 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.52 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 1.7 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
North Dingle Valley 1.83 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 1.84 km
Bryan Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.01 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Shooterslee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.07 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 104.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 2.6
30-300 Mbps 29.7% 87.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 70.3% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 910,889 kWh - mean 14,233 kWh : median 14,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 288,708 kWh - mean 4,511 kWh : median 3,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61280300
Longitude -2.43755000
OS Easting 371150
OS Northing 0413006
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: Comfortable suburbia
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 6A2