Postcode BL3 1SF (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 1SF and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 1SF 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 1SF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BL3 1SF is Top O' Th' Lane which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Levers Arms and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 1SF (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BL3 1SF is Owd Betts and is 12.05 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 9.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 1SF 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 1SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Top O' Th' Lane 21 m
Snow Hill Road 56 m
French Grove 56 m
B6209 59 m
Ramsden Street 92 m
Raikes Road 107 m
Bembridge Drive 110 m
Raikes Way 115 m
Radcliffe Road 160 m
Ormond Street 186 m
Whiteoak View 205 m
Sidford Close 214 m
Gorses Road 238 m
Solent Drive 239 m
Red Cedar Park 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 1SF

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 1SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
940 m
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.07 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.12 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.27 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.27 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.31 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.38 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.45 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.58 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.68 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.72 km
Bolton Islamic Girls School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.83 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.9 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 2.05 km
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.06 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.19 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.2 km
Ladywood School 2.2 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL3 1SF - 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
9.85 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
9.97 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
9.97 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
9.97 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.99 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.99 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
10.14 km
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
12.05 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
12.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Levers Arms Bus Stop/Station 29 m
French Grove Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Ormond Street Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Bolton - Bradshawgate Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Nelson Square North Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.89 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Burnden Clough Valley 584 m
Raikes Clough Valley 603 m
Oaken Bottom Valley 804 m
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 1.74 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.81 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.95 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 3.29 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 3.39 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 3.5 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 118.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 204,074 kWh - mean 10,204 kWh : median 10,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 38,106 kWh - mean 2,117 kWh : median 2,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 1SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57011500
Longitude -2.39718400
OS Easting 373794
OS Northing 0408241
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3