The postcode BL2 3QA is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 3QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL2 3QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 3QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL2 3QA is Chale Green which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Patterdale Road and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.69 km away.
The closest primary school to BL2 3QA (for ages 11 and under) is Hardy Mill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.
The local pub for residents of BL2 3QA is Owd Betts and is 9.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 9.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 126.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL2 3QA is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 3QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL2 3QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL2 3QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 3QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 414 m |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 422 m |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 528 m |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Academy | 3-16 | 683 m | |
| Firwood High School | Special school | 11-19 | 683 m | |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Red Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.46 km | |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 1.59 km |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.08 km | |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 2.13 km |
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.15 km |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.59 km |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 2.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 3QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.06 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 9.24 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 9.24 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 9.24 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.41 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 9.51 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 9.51 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 9.63 km | |
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 9.66 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 9.66 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 9.68 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 9.68 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 9.78 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 9.78 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 9.78 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 9.78 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 9.78 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 9.78 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 9.78 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 9.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 3QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Patterdale Road | 44 m | |
| Dewhurst Road | 105 m | |
| Harwood Meadow | 241 m | |
| Dewhurst Road | 276 m | |
| Hough Fold Way | 291 m | |
| St George's Street | 3.23 km | |
| Bolton - Manor Street | 3.32 km | |
| Bridge Street | 3.35 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 2.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.81 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 3QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Croft | 682 m | |
| High Barn | 1.48 km | |
| Bowstone Hill | 1.76 km | |
| George's Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Bradshaw Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 2.3 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 2.49 km | |
| Mason Clough | Valley | 2.53 km |
| Front Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.63 km |
| Drive Plantation | 2.77 km | |
| Jumbles Reservoir | 2.95 km | |
| Starling Pond | 3.34 km | |
| Starling Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Hazelhurst Wood | 3.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 3QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 126.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.1 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BL2 3QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.59940300 |
| Longitude | -2.38750100 |
| OS Easting | 374453 |
| OS Northing | 0411496 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33004660 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |