Postcode BL1 8SE (Bolton)

Map showing BL1 8SE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL1 8SE is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 8SE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL1 8SE 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 8SE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BL1 8SE is Whitegate Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitegate Drive and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BL1 8SE (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 Canon Slade CofE School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 8SE 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 8SE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL1 8SE, and the approximate distance away.

Whitegate Drive 25 m
Helsby Gardens 89 m
Parkgate Drive 147 m
Neston Avenue 162 m
Hatton Grove 180 m
Norbury Grove 189 m
Prestbury Road 192 m
Florence Avenue 200 m
Barnston Close 202 m
Ornatus Street 208 m
Back Florence Avenue 225 m
Daffodil Street 225 m
Marple Avenue 232 m
Yew Tree Lane 239 m
Ashworth Lane 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL1 8SE

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 8SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
353 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
425 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
577 m
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
679 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
691 m
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
781 m
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.04 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.09 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.13 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.13 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Eden Boys' School Bolton Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.3 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.33 km
The Valley Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 26, 2008)
1.36 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.46 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.54 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.68 km
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.77 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.77 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 8SE - Data from Apr 2022

Whitegate Drive Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Whitegate Drive Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Prestbury Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Eleanor Street Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Blackburn Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.04 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 8SE - Data from Dec 2021

Mason Clough Valley 203 m
Doctor's Clough Valley 299 m
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 870 m
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Raveden Clough Valley 1.96 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Dog Kennel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Gale Clough Valley 2.39 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Shoulder of Mutton Clough Valley 2.46 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Intake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Victoria Lake Inland Water 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 8SE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.3 Mbps 70.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.8 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 2.8% 19 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 97.2% 593 39

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 526,727 kWh - mean 15,049 kWh : median 15,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 113,954 kWh - mean 3,165 kWh : median 2,744 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL1 8SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60357800
Longitude -2.42606000
OS Easting 371904
OS Northing 0411975
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 E33004646
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3