Postcode BL1 7RX (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 7RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 7RX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. BL1 7RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BL1 7RX is Wrenbury Drive which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crundale Road and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 928 m away.

The closest primary school to BL1 7RX (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 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 7RX 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 7RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wrenbury Drive 29 m
Bramley Road 87 m
Beeston Close 87 m
Crundale Road 108 m
Ashover Close 113 m
Littlebourne Walk 124 m
Dales Brow 162 m
Lakenheath Close 241 m
Eagley Brow 248 m
Kellett Street 249 m
Lakenheath Drive 260 m
Cross Street 260 m
Back Ollerton Street 261 m
Ollerton Street 262 m
Paper Mill Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 7RX

Introduction August 1993
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 7RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
254 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
512 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
605 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
625 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
664 m
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
708 m
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
820 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
870 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
905 m
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.3 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.45 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.49 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.56 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
1.7 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.72 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.85 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.05 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.07 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.19 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
2.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crundale Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 204 m
The Oaks School Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Lakenheath Drive Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hadleigh Close Bus Stop/Station 369 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.28 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 928 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 957 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.87 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Doctor's Clough Valley 1.02 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.12 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.78 km
Gale Clough Valley 1.84 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 2.01 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.19 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2.34 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 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% 17.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 97.3 12.8
300+ Mbps 97.7% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 349,784 kWh - mean 9,994 kWh : median 8,670 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 154,048 kWh - mean 3,583 kWh : median 2,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 7RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61183400
Longitude -2.42455600
OS Easting 372009
OS Northing 0412893
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