BL1 2LW
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 016F, Queens Park & Central ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 2LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BL1 2LW
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Bolton, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 2LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Bolton 016FNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 2LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 2LWRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 2LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gaskell Community Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| LifeBridge ASEND Special | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Olive School, Bolton Primary. 95% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bolton Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Valley Community Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BL1 2LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £141,000Mossfield Court, BL1 2RFSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £165,000Cotton Gardens, BL1 2FQAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold150 m
- £158,500Cotton Gardens, BL1 2FRFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold150 m
- £345,000Cotton Gardens, BL1 2FPJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £110,000Weybridge Close, BL1 2XAApril 2024, terraced, established, leasehold220 m
- £83,000St Georges Road, BL1 2NZSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £142,000Merehall Close, BL1 2RQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold250 m
- £48,400Merehall Drive, BL1 2RDMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold260 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BL1 2LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- DR RIZWAN AND DR AWAN570 m
- HALLIWELL SURGERY 2570 m
- HALLIWELL SURGERY 3570 m
- BOLTON GENERAL PRACTICE660 m
- OCTAGON MEDICAL CENTRE750 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS440 m
- LANDMARK PHARMACY550 m
- COHENS CHEMIST570 m
- HALLIWELL LATE NIGHT PHARMACY670 m
- HEARTS PHARMACY BOLTON750 m
Dental practices
- PORTMAN HEALTHCARE LTD - BOLTON430 m
- SMILE CENTRE520 m
- DENTAL SURGERY550 m
- DENTAL SURGERY750 m
- DENTAL SURGERY790 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Halliwell BoltonAldi340 m
- Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow FoldMorrisons680 m
- Iceland Bolton Gate Food WarehouseIceland720 m
- Farmfoods Halliwell BoltonFarmfoods860 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 016F
Everything about Bolton 016FThe postcode district: BL1
Everything about BL1Your MP
- Kirith EntwistleLabourMP for Bolton North East
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.