Postcode BL1 7RT (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7RT and nearby postcodes

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

BL1 7RT 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 7RT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL1 7RT is Beeston Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lakenheath Drive and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 817 m away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7RT (for ages 11 and under) is The Oaks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 12, 2010. 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 137 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.1% 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 1.5 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 7RT 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 7RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beeston Close 26 m
Bramley Road 77 m
Littlebourne Walk 124 m
Wrenbury Drive 138 m
Crundale Road 161 m
Ashover Close 176 m
Thornham Drive 255 m
Lakenheath Drive 266 m
Dales Brow 275 m
Cross Street 276 m
Paper Mill Road 284 m
Lakenheath Close 287 m
Chetwyn Avenue 333 m
Queens Avenue 368 m
Back Darwen Road South 402 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7RT

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 7RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
327 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
494 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
527 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
638 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
659 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
710 m
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
812 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
813 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
821 m
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.37 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.42 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.5 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.51 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.74 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.75 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.81 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.03 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.08 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.24 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
2.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lakenheath Drive Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Crundale Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 271 m
The Oaks School Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Hadleigh Close Bus Stop/Station 308 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.29 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.38 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 817 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 847 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.84 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Doctor's Clough Valley 1.01 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.14 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.8 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.93 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.93 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.3 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2.4 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 137 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 15.9% 86.2 13.8
300+ Mbps 84.1% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 275,992 kWh - mean 9,857 kWh : median 8,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 151,727 kWh - mean 3,701 kWh : median 2,929 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61190300
Longitude -2.42284900
OS Easting 372122
OS Northing 0412900
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24505
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1