Postcode BL3 1EN (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 1EN and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 1EN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 1EN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BL3 1EN is Ripon Close which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Redcar Road and is 60 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.8 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 1EN (for ages 11 and under) is St Teresa's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 9.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 248 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 1EN is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL3 1EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ripon Close 81 m
Redcar Road 89 m
Church Street 113 m
Maldon Close 113 m
Holcombe Road 126 m
Oxford Road 137 m
New Riven Court 138 m
Kay Street 158 m
Doncaster Close 180 m
Melrose Road 184 m
Kiln Street 193 m
Ulleswater Close 209 m
Rydal Road 210 m
Fearney Side 222 m
Norris Street 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 1EN

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 1EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
0 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
209 m
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
362 m
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
362 m
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
635 m
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
938 m
Ladywood School 938 m
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.42 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.45 km
Prestolee Primary School 1.5 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.59 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.64 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.72 km
TLG Bolton Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.92 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.03 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.13 km
Kearsley West Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.16 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.27 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.31 km
Queensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Redcar Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Redcar Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Fearneyside Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Fearneyside Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Redcar Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.81 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.81 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.57 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 1.81 km
Burnden Clough Valley 1.93 km
Raikes Clough Valley 1.93 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.03 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.32 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.55 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.87 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.45 km
Giant's Seat Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 248 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 23.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 10% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 180.5 18.3
300+ Mbps 90% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 164,024 kWh - mean 18,225 kWh : median 17,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 1EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56130400
Longitude -2.37850200
OS Easting 375026
OS Northing 0407254
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17848
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Little Lever BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004755
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 024B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1