Postcode BL2 4EJ (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 4EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL2 4EJ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 4EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 4EJ 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 4EJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL2 4EJ is Prospect Hill which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bramhall Avenue and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 4EJ (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 4EJ is Hark to Towler and is 9.2 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 8.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 4EJ 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 4EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 4EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Prospect Hill 32 m
Pitfield Lane 80 m
Lincoln Grove 92 m
Hardy Mill Road 110 m
Bryngs Drive 124 m
Primrose Close 124 m
Bramhall Avenue 168 m
Greenwoods Lane 192 m
Belmont View 199 m
Fairway Avenue 229 m
Meadows Lane 230 m
Davenport Fold Road 234 m
Links Road 234 m
Ash Grove 239 m
Heathfield 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 4EJ

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 4EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
185 m
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
396 m
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
556 m
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 844 m
Firwood High School 844 m
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.43 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.47 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.82 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.93 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.07 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.22 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.41 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 2.5 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
2.54 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.64 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.65 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.77 km
Tottington Primary School 2.8 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.8 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 4EJ - 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
8.59 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
8.77 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.77 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.77 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.95 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.05 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.05 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.16 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
9.2 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
9.2 km
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
9.2 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
9.2 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.31 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.31 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.31 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.31 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.31 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.31 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.31 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 4EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Bramhall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Bramhall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Patterdale Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Patterdale Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Bolton - Manor Street Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.79 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 4EJ - Data from Dec 2021

High Barn Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.77 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.89 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.98 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.01 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 3.08 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 3.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 4EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 77.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 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% 77.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 186,065 kWh - mean 23,258 kWh : median 22,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 35,119 kWh - mean 4,390 kWh : median 3,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 4EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60004700
Longitude -2.38019400
OS Easting 374937
OS Northing 0411565
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