Postcode BL2 3PJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 3PJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 3PJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 3PJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 3PJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 BL2 3PJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL2 3PJ is Pitfield Lane which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bramhall Avenue and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 3PJ (for ages 11 and under) is Harwood Meadows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.

The local pub for residents of BL2 3PJ is Hark to Towler and is 9.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 3.4 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 BL2 3PJ 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 BL2 3PJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 3PJ, and the approximate distance away.

Pitfield Lane 90 m
Primrose Close 120 m
Prospect Hill 134 m
Ash Grove 136 m
Meadows Lane 156 m
Bryngs Drive 188 m
Belmont View 193 m
Shillingstone Close 204 m
Lincoln Grove 208 m
Hardy Mill Road 210 m
Bramhall Avenue 218 m
Davenport Fold Road 227 m
Links Road 227 m
Orchard Gardens 242 m
Fairway Avenue 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 3PJ

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 BL2 3PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
281 m
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
282 m
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
635 m
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 742 m
Firwood High School 742 m
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.36 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.5 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.74 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.94 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.08 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.19 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.3 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 2.43 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
2.46 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.65 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.69 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.72 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.76 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.82 km
Tottington Primary School 2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 3PJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.58 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
8.75 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.75 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.75 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.93 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.03 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.03 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.15 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
9.19 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
9.19 km
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
9.26 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
9.26 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.29 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.29 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.29 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.29 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.29 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.29 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.29 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 3PJ - Data from Apr 2022

Bramhall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Bramhall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Hough Fold Way Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Nab Gate Bus Stop/Station 250 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Bolton - Manor Street Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.64 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 3PJ - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.78 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.79 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.91 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.97 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.02 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 3.19 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 3.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 3PJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 88.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 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 7.7% 88.2 14
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 263,485 kWh - mean 21,957 kWh : median 20,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 41,253 kWh - mean 3,173 kWh : median 3,113 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 3PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59899500
Longitude -2.38021400
OS Easting 374935
OS Northing 0411448
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29903
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Bradshaw
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004658
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 006F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2