Postcode BL4 0LF (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 0LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL4 0LF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 0LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL4 0LF 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 BL4 0LF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BL4 0LF is Plodder Lane which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plodder Lane and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Moses Gate Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The closest primary school to BL4 0LF (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Tree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2 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 BL4 0LF 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 BL4 0LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL4 0LF, and the approximate distance away.

Plodder Lane 113 m
Meads Grove 166 m
B6199 304 m
Tig Fold Road 455 m
Salford Road 1.04 km
Highfield Road 1.08 km
A579 4.25 km
A56 10.32 km
M61 10.93 km
A666 12.72 km
A577 14.29 km
A58 26.49 km
M6 27.16 km
A59 31.8 km
M62 40.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 0LF

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 BL4 0LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Tree Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
634 m
Green Fold School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
634 m
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
865 m
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
865 m
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.01 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.05 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 1.05 km
St Bede Academy 1.32 km
Highfield Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.34 km
St William of York Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.39 km
Mount St Joseph Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.41 km
Wharton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.46 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Lord's School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.53 km
St James's Church of England High School 1.58 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.68 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.69 km
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.76 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.8 km
Harper Green School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 0LF - Data from Apr 2022

Plodder Lane Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Plodder Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Buttermere Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Buttermere Road Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 3.07 km
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Moses Gate Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.91 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 0LF - Data from Dec 2021

Will Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Doe Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Higher Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.84 km
Lower Doe Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.05 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.78 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Deane Church Clough Valley 2.89 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 0LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 34.1 Mbps 49.44 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7 Mbps 9.78 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 39.2 7.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 194,196 kWh - mean 12,946 kWh : median 8,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 57,105 kWh - mean 3,807 kWh : median 3,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL4 0LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54909900
Longitude -2.44086200
OS Easting 370887
OS Northing 0405920
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13742
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002305
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 026C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1