The postcode BL3 2EP is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 2EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL3 2EP 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 2EP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to BL3 2EP is Bradford Road which is centered 121 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Minerva Road and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 1.39 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 2EP (for ages 11 and under) is Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL3 2EP 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 2EP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 2EP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 2EP
| 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 2EP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 95 m |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 7-18 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 465 m |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 551 m |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 866 m |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 884 m |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 903 m |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 946 m |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.09 km | |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.22 km | |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| Green Fold School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 3, 2016) | 1.26 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Clarendon Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.66 km | |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 2EP - Data from Apr 2022
| Minerva Road | 92 m | |
| Bishops Road | 123 m | |
| Greenland Road | 143 m | |
| Bishops Road | 150 m | |
| Minerva Road | 177 m | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.08 km | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 2.12 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.28 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.06 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 2EP - Data from Dec 2021
| Doe Hey Wood | 406 m | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 412 m | |
| Will Hill | 604 m | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 642 m | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 915 m | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 1.72 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 1.75 km |
| Bull Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 2.75 km |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 3.26 km | |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 3.26 km |
| The Firs | 3.85 km | |
| Cow Wood | 3.93 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 3.95 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 3.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 2EP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 66.9 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 6.3 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL3 2EP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.55604300 |
| Longitude | -2.42226100 |
| OS Easting | 372124 |
| OS Northing | 0406685 |
| 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 | Harper Green |
| 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: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Farnworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002317 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 029E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |