The postcode BL4 8BL is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 2010 and is an active postcode. BL4 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL4 8BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 BL4 8BL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to BL4 8BL is Fernbeck Close which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Longcauseway and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 869 m away.
The closest primary school to BL4 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Kearsley West Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019.
The local pub for residents of BL4 8BL is Hark to Towler and is 11.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 10.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 1.6 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 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL4 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL4 8BL
| Introduction | August 2010 |
| 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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsley West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 255 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 309 m |
| TLG Bolton | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 427 m |
| Kearsley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 468 m |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 593 m | |
| St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 630 m |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| North Walkden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| Prestolee Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.47 km | |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| Harper Green School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.66 km |
| St James's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.8 km | |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.84 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Dukesgate Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL4 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 10.44 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 10.44 km | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 10.5 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 10.58 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 10.64 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 10.64 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 10.64 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 10.79 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 11.16 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 11.16 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 11.16 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 11.16 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 11.16 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 11.16 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 11.16 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 11.16 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 11.16 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 11.38 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 11.44 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 11.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Longcauseway | 221 m | |
| The Black Horse | 266 m | |
| Lark Street | 294 m | |
| The Black Horse | 297 m | |
| Lark Street | 322 m | |
| Farnworth - Market Street | 661 m | |
| Walkden - Street Ouen Centre | 1.89 km | |
| Interchange Taxi Rank | 4.29 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 869 m | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 887 m | |
| Kearsley Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.86 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 21.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackleach Reservoir | 1.3 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.13 km | |
| Doe Hey Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | 2.29 km | |
| Morton Moss | 2.46 km | |
| How Clough | Valley | 2.5 km |
| Ringley Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 2.73 km | |
| Clifton Moss | 2.74 km | |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 2.99 km |
| Burnden Clough | Valley | 3.01 km |
| Will Hill | 3.07 km | |
| Bradford Reservoir | 3.15 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.3 Mbps | 34.5 Mbps | 56.17 Mbps |
| Upload | 7 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 11.84 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% | 24.3 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 39.7 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL4 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54241400 |
| Longitude | -2.39129600 |
| OS Easting | 374167 |
| OS Northing | 0405157 |
| 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 | Kearsley |
| 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 | E33004783 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 032E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |