BL1 5RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 012D, Smithills ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 5RQ, 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 5RQ
- 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, 2.6 kmAbout 32 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 5RQ 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 012DNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 5RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 5RQRoad 44 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
- 12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 5RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Church Road Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School Primary | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Markland Hill Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Devonshire Road Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Smithills School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Clevelands Prep School Independent | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oxford Grove Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 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 5RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £305,000Rawlyn Road, BL1 5RQMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £324,995Church Road, BL1 5REJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £145,000Pool Terrace, BL1 5RFMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £160,000Doffcocker Lane, BL1 5RGJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £460,000Penrith Avenue, BL1 5QFDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £550,000Manorfield Close, BL1 6BNJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £243,000Moorside Avenue, BL1 5RJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £268,000New Church Road, BL1 5QPOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 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 5RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE280 m
- SPRING HOUSE SURGERY440 m
- CORNERSTONE SURGERY820 m
Pharmacies
- KAMSONS PHARMACY280 m
- NOBLE & PEACOCK520 m
- MOSS BANK PHARMACY570 m
Dental practices
- FIRTH AND BOWDEN DENTAL SURGERY520 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 012D
Everything about Bolton 012DThe 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.