Postcode BL2 3PU (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 3PU and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 3PU 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 3PU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BL2 3PU is Ash Grove which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ash Grove and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.58 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 3PU (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 3PU is Hark to Towler and is 9.23 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 8.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 3PU 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 3PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Grove 55 m
Orchard Gardens 99 m
Meadows Lane 124 m
Ashurst Close 135 m
Shillingstone Close 160 m
Church Meadows 184 m
Pitfield Lane 206 m
Belmont View 237 m
Primrose Close 245 m
Harwood Meadow 246 m
Christ Church Lane 257 m
Prospect Hill 270 m
Heathfield 281 m
Bryngs Drive 293 m
Brockenhurst Drive 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 3PU

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 3PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
137 m
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
400 m
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 602 m
Firwood High School 602 m
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
717 m
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.21 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.56 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.69 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.93 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.05 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.12 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.15 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 2.32 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
2.34 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.51 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.63 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.73 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.78 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.89 km
Lowercroft Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 3PU - 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
8.6 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
8.78 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.78 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.78 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.96 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.04 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.04 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.19 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
9.23 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
9.23 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.32 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.32 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.32 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.32 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.32 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.32 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.32 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.32 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.32 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Hough Fold Way Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Bramhall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Hough Fold Way Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Nab Gate Bus Stop/Station 223 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Bolton - Manor Street Taxi Rank 3.57 km
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 3.62 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 5.58 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 5.59 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 5.59 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.52 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.65 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.76 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.91 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Mason Clough Valley 2.99 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 3.29 km
Burnden Clough Valley 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 153 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 47.42 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% 65.8 12
300+ Mbps 100% 327.5 41.5

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 176,597 kWh - mean 19,622 kWh : median 19,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 3PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59775300
Longitude -2.38088300
OS Easting 374890
OS Northing 0411310
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 6A2