Postcode BL4 8SH (Bolton)

Map showing BL4 8SH and nearby postcodes

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

BL4 8SH 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 8SH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BL4 8SH is Manor Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moss Lane and is 124 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.25 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Kearsley Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BL4 8SH (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 9.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL4 8SH 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 8SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Manor Street 43 m
Hawthorn Road 62 m
Moss Lane 72 m
Trent Way 156 m
Beech Avenue 185 m
Derwent Drive 202 m
Bark Street 211 m
Tong Street 229 m
Calder Drive 231 m
Alma Street 231 m
Cross Street 259 m
Slackey Brow 294 m
Tamar Close 295 m
Avon Road 321 m
Manchester Road 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL4 8SH

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 8SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spindle Point Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
77 m
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
677 m
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
1.02 km
Kearsley Academy Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
1.54 km
Prestolee Primary School 1.64 km
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.69 km
Wardley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
1.74 km
Kearsley West Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.77 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.83 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.09 km
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.17 km
Clifton Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.2 km
TLG Bolton Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.26 km
Christ The King RC Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.27 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.29 km
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.3 km
North Walkden Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.38 km
Mossfield Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.4 km
Co-op Academy Walkden 2.57 km
St Charles' RC Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Baker Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Baker Street Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Unity Brook Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Walkden - Street Ouen Centre Taxi Rank 2.49 km
Swinton - Chorley Road Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.25 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.25 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.26 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Moorside Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.43 km
Terminal One Access Air 19.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clifton Moss Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Morton Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Giant's Seat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
How Clough Valley 1.76 km
Coppice Clough Valley 1.94 km
Little Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Blackleach Reservoir Inland Water 2.13 km
Wardley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Fat Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Nuttall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Spring Dam Inland Water 2.6 km
Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 2.82 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.3 Mbps 103.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 169,789 kWh - mean 9,433 kWh : median 9,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL4 8SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53429200
Longitude -2.36469800
OS Easting 375925
OS Northing 0404244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14576
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 034E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2