Postcode BL3 1XE (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 1XE and nearby postcodes

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

BL3 1XE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 1XE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL3 1XE is Chester Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Drive and is 247 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.12 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 1XE (for ages 11 and under) is Masefield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.7 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 1XE 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 1XE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chester Close 39 m
Chester Avenue 66 m
Cambridge Drive 77 m
Surrey Close 90 m
Devon Close 99 m
Rutland Close 115 m
Durham Close 123 m
Lancaster Drive 145 m
Haseley Close 171 m
Hereford Crescent 185 m
Norfolk Close 186 m
Suffolk Close 188 m
Marsh Road 191 m
Chiswick Drive 228 m
Paramel Avenue 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 1XE

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 1XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
323 m
Ladywood School 323 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
800 m
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
873 m
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
972 m
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
988 m
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.23 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
1.23 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.39 km
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.48 km
Wesley Methodist Primary School 1.93 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.99 km
Cams Lane Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2 km
Prestolee Primary School 2.09 km
Millwood Primary Special School Outstanding
(July 19, 2017)
2.29 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.36 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.38 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.45 km
Gorsefield Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lancaster Drive Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Lancaster Drive Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Holder Avenue Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Wilby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Grosvenor Street Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Metrolink Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.03 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.12 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.13 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.13 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 1.43 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.61 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 2.45 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.48 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.51 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.52 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 2.87 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.2 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 3.42 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 149.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.7 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 551 38.5

Gas Consumption

84 meters consuming 938,112 kWh - mean 11,168 kWh : median 10,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

87 meters consuming 300,559 kWh - mean 3,455 kWh : median 2,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 1XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56711700
Longitude -2.36754700
OS Easting 375755
OS Northing 0407897
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12524
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 Little Lever BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1