Postcode BL1 7RD (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7RD and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 7RD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 7RD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BL1 7RD is Ashfield Grove which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornham Drive and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 861 m away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7RD (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 139.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashfield Grove 22 m
Denham Close 71 m
Hadleigh Close 81 m
Langham Close 127 m
Thornham Drive 168 m
Ranworth Close 181 m
Lakenheath Drive 245 m
Oulton Street 333 m
Littlebourne Walk 336 m
Hugh Lupus Street 348 m
Bramley Road 375 m
B6472 717 m
A676 1.56 km
A666 6.33 km
A673 7.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7RD

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 7RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
295 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
322 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
415 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
425 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
790 m
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
901 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.01 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.03 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.04 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.1 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.16 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.25 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.25 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.51 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.63 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.74 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.77 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.97 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.99 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
2.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornham Drive Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Hadleigh Close Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Lakenheath Drive Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Thornham Drive Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Thornham Drive Bus Stop/Station 335 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.94 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.03 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 861 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 895 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.43 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Doctor's Clough Valley 638 m
Mason Clough Valley 828 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.45 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Gale Clough Valley 2.27 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.36 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.6 Mbps 139.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 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 0% 58.9 8.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 139,765 kWh - mean 12,706 kWh : median 12,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 28,624 kWh - mean 2,602 kWh : median 3,237 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60855000
Longitude -2.42035200
OS Easting 372285
OS Northing 0412526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22815
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3