The postcode BL1 7RA is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 7RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 7RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 7RA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BL1 7RA is Langham Close which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Thornham Drive and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 997 m away.
The closest primary school to BL1 7RA (for ages 11 and under) is Sharples Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good
Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.6 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 7RA 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 7RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 7RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 7RA
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 7RA - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 181 m |
Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 184 m |
The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 404 m |
Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 561 m |
High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 835 m |
Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 928 m |
Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.02 km | |
St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 1.05 km |
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.11 km |
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.12 km |
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.13 km |
Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.15 km |
Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.28 km |
Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 1.54 km |
St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.58 km | |
Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.62 km |
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.63 km |
Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.83 km |
The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.85 km |
Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 2.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 7RA - Data from Apr 2022
Thornham Drive | 152 m | |
Thornham Drive | 218 m | |
Thornham Drive | 218 m | |
Hadleigh Close | 224 m | |
Eleanor Street | 246 m | |
St George's Street | 2.82 km | |
Bridge Street | 2.89 km | |
Bridge Street | 2.91 km | |
Bromley Cross Rail Station | 997 m | |
Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 28.3 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 28.35 km | |
Terminal One Access | 28.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 7RA - Data from Dec 2021
Doctor's Clough | Valley | 516 m |
Mason Clough | Valley | 691 m |
Meeting of the Waters | 1.32 km | |
Bradshaw Wood | 1.62 km | |
Front Wood | 1.88 km | |
Drive Plantation | 1.96 km | |
Castle Croft | 2.01 km | |
Raveden Plantation | 2.08 km | |
Jumbles Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
Raveden Clough | Valley | 2.27 km |
Gale Clough | Valley | 2.28 km |
Horrocks Wood | 2.33 km | |
Hazelhurst Wood | 2.36 km | |
Dog Kennel Plantation | 2.55 km | |
Shoulder of Mutton Clough | Valley | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 7RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 77.7 Mbps | 105.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
Upload | 16.4 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 2.2 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.1 | 16.6 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BL1 7RA - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.60751300 |
Longitude | -2.42152100 |
OS Easting | 372207 |
OS Northing | 0412411 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33004644 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 003 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 003A |
Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |