Postcode BL3 4RT (Bolton)

Map showing BL3 4RT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL3 4RT is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL3 4RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL3 4RT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 4RT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BL3 4RT is Chesterton Drive which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kilmaine Drive and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, 956 m away.

The closest primary school to BL3 4RT (for ages 11 and under) is Beaumont Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 13.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 2.5 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 4RT 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 4RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL3 4RT, and the approximate distance away.

Chesterton Drive 29 m
Kilmaine Drive 49 m
Glenmore Close 88 m
Beaumont Drive 114 m
Wendover Drive 116 m
Beaumont Road 120 m
Elgol Drive 152 m
Arran Close 179 m
Sandwood Avenue 184 m
Kintyre Drive 220 m
Caithness Drive 226 m
Ashdale Avenue 230 m
Greenock Close 256 m
Galloway Close 260 m
Ashcott Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL3 4RT

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 4RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
93 m
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
93 m
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
358 m
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
405 m
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
559 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
914 m
Clevelands Prep School 965 m
Lostock Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
973 m
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
1.55 km
Haslam Park Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
1.56 km
Markland Hill Primary School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
1.62 km
St Ethelbert's RC Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.7 km
Thomasson Memorial School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.82 km
Devonshire Road Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.85 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.93 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.96 km
Bolton School Boys' Division 1.97 km
Bolton School Girls' Division 1.97 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.98 km
Gilnow Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL3 4RT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
13.96 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
13.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL3 4RT - Data from Apr 2022

Kilmaine Drive Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Beaumont Drive Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Wendover Drive Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Arran Close Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Wendover Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Howell Croft North Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 3.38 km
Lostock Rail Station Rail 956 m
Lostock Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL3 4RT - Data from Dec 2021

Dover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Rumworth Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 646 m
Ravens Wood Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Deane Church Clough Valley 1.04 km
Hollinhurst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Old Hall Clough Valley 1.81 km
Doffcocker Lodge Inland Water 1.87 km
Closes Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Captain's Clough Valley 2.28 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hawthorn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
High Rid Reservoir Inland Water 2.43 km
High Rid Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL3 4RT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.1 Mbps 80.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 172.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 342,612 kWh - mean 16,315 kWh : median 14,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 66,055 kWh - mean 3,303 kWh : median 3,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL3 4RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57092300
Longitude -2.48051600
OS Easting 368276
OS Northing 0408365
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24299
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Heaton and Lostock
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004728
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 020A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1