BL1 6LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 008D, Smithills ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 6LQ, 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 6LQ
- 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
- Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 6LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bolton 008DNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 6LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 6LQRoad 52 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 6LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Youth Challenge Pru Pupil referral and alternative provision | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Smithills School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Church Road Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School Primary | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Thornleigh Salesian College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| 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 6LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £262,500Redcar Road, BL1 6LGOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £407,000Redcar Road, BL1 6LLJanuary 2024, detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £425,000Abercorn Road, BL1 6LFDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £285,000Limefield Road, BL1 6LEDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £640,000Smithills Croft Road, BL1 6TXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £482,975Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JZJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £315,000Whitsters Hollow, BL1 6TYJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £348,000Limefield Road, BL1 6LAJune 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 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
The neighbourhood: Bolton 008D
Everything about Bolton 008DThe 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.