Postcode BL2 4LL (Bolton)

Map showing BL2 4LL and nearby postcodes

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

BL2 4LL 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 4LL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to BL2 4LL is Slack Lane which is centered 621 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Raikes Farm and is 396 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 4LL (for ages 11 and under) is St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BL2 4LL is Owd Betts and is 8.59 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 9.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Slack Lane 621 m
Watling Street 850 m
A676 1.15 km
Bradshaw Road 1.16 km
Turton Road 1.58 km
B6213 2.46 km
A56 5.45 km
A666 6.98 km
M61 12.97 km
A671 15.93 km
A58 20.4 km
M6 23.62 km
A59 24.47 km
M62 34.82 km
A6 58.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 4LL

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 4LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.26 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.31 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.41 km
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.93 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.11 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
2.17 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.19 km
Canon Slade CofE School 2.28 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.31 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 2.32 km
Firwood High School 2.32 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
2.36 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.54 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.58 km
Tottington Primary School 2.77 km
Tottington High School 2.84 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.9 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.96 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.97 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 4LL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Raikes Farm Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Knotts Farm Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Knotts Farm Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Raikes Farm Bus Stop/Station 460 m
High Nook Bus Stop/Station 600 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 4.65 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 4.77 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 4.77 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.26 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Hawkshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.97 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.25 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.53 km
Saplin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 66.7%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 33.3%
300+ Mbps 0%

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 56,418 kWh - mean 8,060 kWh : median 7,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 4LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61390500
Longitude -2.38089300
OS Easting 374899
OS Northing 0413107
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26544
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33004659
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 006D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2