Postcode BL3 1AN (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 1AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 1AN is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 1AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 1AN 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 1AN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL3 1AN is Crow's Nest which is centered 326 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Radcliffe Road and is 301 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 1AN (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 9.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% 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. 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 BL3 1AN 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 BL3 1AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 1AN, and the approximate distance away.

Crow's Nest 326 m
Radcliffe Road 641 m
B6209 757 m
St Peter's Way 1.79 km
A6053 2.36 km
A575 3.45 km
A676 4.82 km
A56 5.93 km
A666 11.06 km
M61 13.22 km
A671 19.69 km
A58 22.14 km
M6 27.08 km
A59 29.26 km
M62 36.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 1AN

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 BL3 1AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
515 m
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
709 m
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
990 m
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
993 m
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
993 m
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.14 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.21 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.49 km
Ladywood School 1.49 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.64 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.67 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.82 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.92 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.93 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.08 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
2.3 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 2.44 km
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 2.51 km
Firwood High School 2.51 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL3 1AN - 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
9.06 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
9.18 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
9.18 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
9.18 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.2 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.2 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.35 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.57 km
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
9.67 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.74 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.74 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.74 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.74 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.74 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.74 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.74 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.74 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.74 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
9.76 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
9.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 1AN - Data from Apr 2022

Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Widcombe Drive Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.71 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 1AN - Data from Dec 2021

Oaken Bottom Valley 1.23 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.36 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.38 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.39 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.51 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.58 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.62 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.82 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.14 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 1AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.7 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 156.11 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 29.34 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% 25.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 83.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 14.3% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 135,168 kWh - mean 19,310 kWh : median 18,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 65,412 kWh - mean 8,176 kWh : median 5,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 1AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57074700
Longitude -2.38527600
OS Easting 374583
OS Northing 0408307
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9485
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1