Postcode BL7 9LU (Bolton)

Map showing BL7 9LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 9LU is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL7 9LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 BL7 9LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BL7 9LU is Birtenshaw Crescent which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birtenshaw School and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 202 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 9LU (for ages 11 and under) is Eagley Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL7 9LU 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 BL7 9LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL7 9LU, and the approximate distance away.

Birtenshaw Crescent 86 m
Bromley Cross Road 141 m
The Guild 156 m
Shady Lane 187 m
Guild Street 190 m
Back Darwen Road North 237 m
Blake Street 288 m
Chetwyn Avenue 334 m
Turton Heights 335 m
Montrose Drive 373 m
Higher Shady Lane 376 m
Grange Park Road 390 m
Queens Avenue 404 m
B6472 411 m
Printers Lane 421 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 9LU

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 BL7 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
129 m
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
247 m
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
422 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
754 m
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
912 m
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
928 m
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
950 m
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
979 m
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 1.21 km
Canon Slade CofE School 1.24 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.43 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
1.43 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.9 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
1.91 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.03 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
2.08 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.08 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.38 km
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.39 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Birtenshaw School Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Darwen Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Turton High School Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Turton High School Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Shady Lane Bus Stop/Station 183 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 202 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 235 m
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.76 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 9LU - Data from Dec 2021

Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 1.25 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.46 km
Mason Clough Valley 1.48 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.05 km
Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gale Clough Valley 2.44 km
Dewhurst Clough Valley 2.76 km
Raveden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 2.83 km
Horrocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Raveden Clough Valley 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 9LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.7 Mbps 105.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.4 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 466,622 kWh - mean 15,554 kWh : median 14,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 9LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61296000
Longitude -2.41356400
OS Easting 372737
OS Northing 0413014
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27358
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Bromley Cross
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004638
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3