The postcode BL4 7AS is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 7AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL4 7AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 7AS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to BL4 7AS is King Street which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Road and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 682 m away.
The closest primary school to BL4 7AS (for ages 11 and under) is St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 10.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.7 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 BL4 7AS 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 BL4 7AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL4 7AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL4 7AS
| 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 BL4 7AS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLG Bolton | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 406 m |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 439 m | |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 525 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 552 m |
| St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 614 m |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 778 m |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 900 m |
| Kearsley West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 903 m |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 946 m |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| Kearsley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.38 km | |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| North Walkden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Prestolee Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Bowness Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Little Lever School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Mount St Joseph | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL4 7AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 10.59 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 10.59 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 10.67 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 10.74 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 10.74 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 10.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 7AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Albert Road | 87 m | |
| Albert Road | 131 m | |
| Farnworth Bus Station | 141 m | |
| King Street | 158 m | |
| King Street | 175 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 303 m | |
| Walkden - Street Ouen Centre | 2.44 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 3.53 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 682 m | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 729 m | |
| Moses Gate Rail Station | 917 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.55 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.6 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 7AS - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.39 km | |
| Bull Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 1.56 km | |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 1.88 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.27 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Bradford Reservoir | 2.4 km | |
| Will Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 3.13 km | |
| Ringley Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Morton Moss | 3.21 km | |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 3.23 km |
| How Clough | Valley | 3.24 km |
| Dingle Reservoir | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 7AS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.6 Mbps | 61.4 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 14 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 79.1 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL4 7AS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54806500 |
| Longitude | -2.39764200 |
| OS Easting | 373750 |
| OS Northing | 0405788 |
| 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 | Farnworth |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Farnworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002313 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 032B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |