Postcode BL3 3RT (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 3RT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 3RT is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 3RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 3RT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 3RT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BL3 3RT is Blethyn Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blethyn Close and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to BL3 3RT (for ages 11 and under) is Heathfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL3 3RT 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 3RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 3RT, and the approximate distance away.

Blethyn Street 37 m
St Helens Road 74 m
Sumner Street 80 m
Warwick Gardens 88 m
Cuthbert Street 118 m
Brampton Road 124 m
Heath Close 125 m
Back St Helens Road South 129 m
Heathfield Drive 130 m
Back Smethurst Lane West 137 m
Back St Helens Road 144 m
Lister Street 144 m
Catherine Street 161 m
Back Smethurst Lane 169 m
Abbey Close 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 3RT

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 3RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
191 m
St Bede Academy 586 m
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 863 m
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
870 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
870 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.05 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.1 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.19 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.22 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.23 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.34 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.34 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.43 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.45 km
Sunning Hill Primary School Outstanding
(November 7, 2013)
1.46 km
Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.57 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
1.58 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
1.68 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3RT - Data from Apr 2022

Blethyn Close Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Blethyn Street Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Smethurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.38 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3RT - Data from Dec 2021

Deane Church Clough Valley 1.47 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.14 km
Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 3RT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58 Mbps 62.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.3% 17.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.5 13.8
300+ Mbps 97.7% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 476,228 kWh - mean 11,075 kWh : median 8,909 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 3RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55785300
Longitude -2.46014000
OS Easting 369616
OS Northing 0406902
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11862
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Hulton
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 Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004761
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 026B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1