BL1 5GW
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 018D, Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 5GW, 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 5GW
- 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
- Lostock, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 5GW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bolton 018DNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 5GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 5GWRoad 46 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 5GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Road Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Bolton School Girls' Division Independent | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Independent | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bolton School Boys' Division Independent | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Gilnow Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Clevelands Prep School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Markland Hill Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
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 5GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Albert Road, BL1 5HEMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £370,000Devonshire Road, BL1 4PGJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £385,000Somerdale Avenue, BL1 5HSSeptember 2024, detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £440,000Wardley Grove, BL1 5HHSeptember 2024, detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £680,000Chorley New Road, BL1 5AAJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £110,000Thomasson Court, BL1 4QQFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £550,000Chorley New Road, BL1 4PFJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £800,000New Hall Place, BL1 5HPOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold190 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 5GW
In a straight lineGP practices
- WYRESDALE ROAD SURGERY600 m
- CORNERSTONE SURGERY820 m
- SPRING HOUSE SURGERY820 m
- HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE940 m
Pharmacies
- NOBLE & PEACOCK870 m
- KAMSONS PHARMACY940 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - CHORLEY OLD ROAD960 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL PARTNERS700 m
- TRUE DENTISTRY830 m
- FIRTH AND BOWDEN DENTAL SURGERY870 m
- DENTAL FACIAL ARTISAN LTD910 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Halliwell BoltonMorrisons800 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 018D
Everything about Bolton 018DThe postcode district: BL1
Everything about BL1Your MP
- Phil BrickellLabourMP for Bolton West
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.