BL1 5QX
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 012E, Smithills ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 5QX, 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 5QX
- 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, 2.7 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 5QX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bolton 012ENeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 5QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BL1 5QXRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 5QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School Primary | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Church Road Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Markland Hill Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Smithills School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Youth Challenge Pru Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Devonshire Road Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
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 5QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £385,000Grizedale Close, BL1 5QXApril 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £400,000Longridge Crescent, BL1 5QZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £472,500Great Marld Close, BL1 5RZJune 2024, detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £165,000Chipping Road, BL1 5URAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £310,000Oakenclough Drive, BL1 5QYSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £130,000Marld Crescent, BL1 5THSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £217,500Moss Bank Way, BL1 5TDNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £94,000Moss Bank Way, BL1 5TBDecember 2023, terraced, 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 5QX
In a straight lineGP practices
- HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE640 m
- SPRING HOUSE SURGERY820 m
Pharmacies
- MOSS BANK PHARMACY380 m
- KAMSONS PHARMACY640 m
- NOBLE & PEACOCK880 m
Dental practices
- FIRTH AND BOWDEN DENTAL SURGERY880 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 012E
Everything about Bolton 012EThe 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.