Postcode BL4 8RD (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 8RD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL4 8RD is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 8RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL4 8RD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8RD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BL4 8RD is Bark Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moss Lane and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.09 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Kearsley Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to BL4 8RD (for ages 11 and under) is Spindle Point Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 9.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 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 8RD 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 8RD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL4 8RD, and the approximate distance away.

Bark Street 26 m
Tong Street 48 m
Alma Street 64 m
Beech Avenue 108 m
Cross Street 112 m
Slackey Brow 116 m
Hawthorn Road 139 m
Manor Street 150 m
Calder Drive 202 m
Derwent Drive 233 m
Baker Street 248 m
Moss Lane 258 m
Tamar Close 262 m
Trent Way 271 m
Lindley Street 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 8RD

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 8RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spindle Point Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
221 m
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
623 m
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
848 m
Prestolee Primary School 1.48 km
Kearsley Academy Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.52 km
Kearsley West Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.72 km
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.86 km
Wardley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
1.87 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.99 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.09 km
TLG Bolton Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.2 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.21 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.22 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.25 km
Clifton Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.27 km
Christ The King RC Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.42 km
North Walkden Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.43 km
Mossfield Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.5 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.63 km
Co-op Academy Swinton Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL4 8RD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
8.89 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.1 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.19 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.19 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.48 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
9.51 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
9.51 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
9.51 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.64 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
9.7 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
9.7 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 8, 2021
9.81 km
Travelodge Retailers - other Exempt
June 8, 2021
9.81 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.99 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.99 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.99 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.99 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.99 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.99 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 8RD - Data from Apr 2022

Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Baker Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Baker Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 160 m
St Stephen's Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Walkden - Street Ouen Centre Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Swinton - Chorley Road Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.09 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.09 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.1 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 20.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 8RD - Data from Dec 2021

Clifton Moss Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Morton Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Giant's Seat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Little Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
How Clough Valley 1.93 km
Coppice Clough Valley 1.97 km
Blackleach Reservoir Inland Water 2.21 km
Fat Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Nuttall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Wardley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.64 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km
Spring Dam Inland Water 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 8RD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 9.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.9 10.7
300+ Mbps 90.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 203,053 kWh - mean 10,153 kWh : median 10,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 56,186 kWh - mean 2,809 kWh : median 2,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL4 8RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53591100
Longitude -2.36404800
OS Easting 375969
OS Northing 0404424
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19876
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kearsley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004794
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 034B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1