The postcode BL3 1PX is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 1PX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 1PX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 1PX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to BL3 1PX is Duxbury Avenue which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wilby Avenue and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.49 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 2.47 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 1PX (for ages 11 and under) is Blackshaw Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 1PX 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 1PX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 1PX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 1PX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 1PX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 530 m |
| Masefield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 777 m |
| Ladywood School | Special school | 4-11 | 777 m | |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 940 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 982 m |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Little Lever School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Mytham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Radcliffe Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Red Lane Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.18 km | |
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.2 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Prestolee Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.43 km | |
| Cams Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.45 km |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL3 1PX - 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 | 8.22 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 8.34 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 8.34 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 8.34 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 8.34 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 8.34 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 8.51 km | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 8.7 km | |
| Becky's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 8.8 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 8.89 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 8.89 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 8.89 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 8.89 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 8.89 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 8.89 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 8.89 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 8.89 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 8.89 km | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 8.9 km | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 8.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 1PX - Data from Apr 2022
| Wilby Avenue | 151 m | |
| Holder Avenue | 173 m | |
| Lancaster Drive | 212 m | |
| Lancaster Drive | 215 m | |
| Boundary Drive | 309 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 2.82 km | |
| Metrolink | 3.48 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 3.68 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.49 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.49 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.49 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.41 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 1PX - Data from Dec 2021
| Bull Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 1.89 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | 2.07 km | |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.22 km |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Starling Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Starling Pond | 2.44 km | |
| George's Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 3.07 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 3.08 km | |
| Withins Reservoir | 3.08 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 3.29 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 3.31 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 3.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 1PX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 127.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 132.4 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for BL3 1PX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57025800 |
| Longitude | -2.37207400 |
| OS Easting | 375457 |
| OS Northing | 0408248 |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Little Lever BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004756 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 024 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 024G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |