The postcode BL3 1AF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in November 2017 and is an active postcode. BL3 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 1AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 BL3 1AF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BL3 1AF is Silverbell Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Radcliffe Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.68 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BL3 1AF is Hark to Towler and is 10.24 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 9.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 83.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 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 1.5 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 BL3 1AF 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 BL3 1AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 1AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 1AF
| Introduction | November 2017 |
| 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 BL3 1AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 751 m |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 997 m |
| Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Little Lever School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Blackshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Masefield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Ladywood School | Special school | 4-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Mytham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Red Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Moorgate Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 2.1 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.22 km |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.24 km | |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 2.36 km |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL3 1AF - 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 | 9.45 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 9.57 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 9.57 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 9.57 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 9.59 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 9.59 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.74 km | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 9.96 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 10.13 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 10.13 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 10.13 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 10.13 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 10.13 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 10.13 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 10.13 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 10.13 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 10.13 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 10.19 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 10.24 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 10.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 1AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Radcliffe Road | 93 m | |
| Radcliffe Road | 96 m | |
| Radcliffe Road | 298 m | |
| Radcliffe Road | 313 m | |
| Leverhulme Park | 367 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.43 km | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 2.45 km | |
| Bolton - Bradshawgate | 2.48 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.78 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 1AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 971 m |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 982 m |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 987 m |
| Bull Hill | 1.05 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.07 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.12 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.24 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 2.93 km | |
| Castle Croft | 2.99 km | |
| Will Hill | 3.08 km | |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | 3.14 km | |
| George's Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Starling Pond | 3.51 km | |
| Starling Wood | 3.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 83.5 Mbps | 156.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.6 Mbps | 29.33 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% | 83.5 | 19.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 1AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57026700 |
| Longitude | -2.39112900 |
| OS Easting | 374195 |
| OS Northing | 0408254 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton South East |
| Electoral Ward | Little Lever and Darcy Lever |
| 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: 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 | E33004727 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 019F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |