The postcode BL3 3TU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 1986 and terminated in December 1991.BL3 3TU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL3 3TU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3TU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL3 3TU is Abbey Close which is centered 3 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Smethurst Lane and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, 2.74 km away.
The closest primary school to BL3 3TU (for ages 11 and under) is Heathfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.
Policing for BL3 3TU 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 3TU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL3 3TU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL3 3TU
| Introduction | April 1986 |
| Termination | December 1991 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL3 3TU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 361 m |
| St Bede Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 410 m | |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | Academy | 11-16 | 679 m | |
| Essa Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 694 m |
| Essa Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 694 m |
| Brandwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 963 m |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (June 27, 2019) | 998 m |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.04 km |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-25 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| St Ethelbert's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Lever Edge Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.27 km | |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.33 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.43 km | |
| Ladybridge High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 18, 2018) | 1.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 3TU - Data from Apr 2022
| Smethurst Lane | 37 m | |
| Smethurst Lane | 45 m | |
| Smethurst Lane | 153 m | |
| Blethyn Street | 179 m | |
| Blethyn Close | 180 m | |
| Bolton - Spa Road | 2.67 km | |
| Great Moor Street | 2.7 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 2.73 km | |
| Bolton Rail Station | 2.74 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Lostock Rail Station | 3.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.29 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 3TU - Data from Dec 2021
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Will Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 1.89 km | |
| Cow Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Park Pits Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 2.2 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Dover Bank Plantation | 2.29 km | |
| The Firs | 2.29 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.3 km | |
| Stone Holes Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Stone Shed Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Old Dam Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.48 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.55784600 |
| Longitude | -2.45736200 |
| OS Easting | 369800 |
| OS Northing | 0406900 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| 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 026C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |