The postcode BL4 8RF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL4 8RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL4 8RF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 8RF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to BL4 8RF is Ellen Grove which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Teak Drive and is 135 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.12 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moorside Rail Station, 1.76 km away.
The closest primary school to BL4 8RF (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 9.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 208.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL4 8RF 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 8RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL4 8RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL4 8RF
| 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 8RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spindle Point Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 532 m |
| St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2011) | 1.11 km |
| Wardley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| St Ambrose Barlow RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 8, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Clifton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Mossfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Co-op Academy Swinton | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Prestolee Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.1 km | |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Kearsley Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| St Charles' RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| St Mark's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Kearsley West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.5 km |
| Christ The King RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.57 km |
| Co-op Academy Walkden | Academy | 11-16 | 2.67 km | |
| Moorside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.68 km |
| Moorside High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL4 8RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 8.62 km | |
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 8.87 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 9.04 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 9.04 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.39 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 9.4 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 9.4 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 9.4 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 8, 2021 | 9.52 km | |
| Travelodge | Exempt June 8, 2021 | 9.52 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.52 km | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 9.53 km | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 9.53 km | |
| Birch Farm Heywood Ltd | Exempt April 21, 2021 | 9.81 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 9.87 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 9.87 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 9.87 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 9.87 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 9.87 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 9.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL4 8RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Teak Drive | 135 m | |
| Unity Brook | 161 m | |
| Teak Drive | 170 m | |
| Unity Brook | 195 m | |
| Cedar Drive | 323 m | |
| Swinton - Chorley Road | 2.48 km | |
| Swinton - Chorley Road | 2.66 km | |
| Walkden - Street Ouen Centre | 2.94 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.12 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.12 km | |
| Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.13 km | |
| Moorside Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Kearsley Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Kearsley Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 18.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 19.02 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 19.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL4 8RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Clifton Moss | 456 m | |
| Giant's Seat Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Morton Moss | 1.22 km | |
| Ringley Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 1.33 km |
| Little Hurst Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Fat Hurst Wood | 1.85 km | |
| How Clough | Valley | 1.93 km |
| Nuttall Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Wardley Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Spring Dam | 2.42 km | |
| Snape Hill Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Blackleach Reservoir | 2.65 km | |
| Swinton Vale | Valley | 2.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL4 8RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 205 Mbps | 208.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 21 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 39 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 144.2 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BL4 8RF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53183600 |
| Longitude | -2.35648500 |
| OS Easting | 376468 |
| OS Northing | 0403968 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Salford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002322 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 034E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |