BL1 7BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 005D, Astley Bridge ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 7BQ, 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 7BQ
- 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, 2.1 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 7BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bolton 005DNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 7BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 7BQRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 7BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornleigh Salesian College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| High Lawn Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Youth Challenge Pru Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Smithills School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Oaks Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Sharples School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
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 7BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £345,000Greenleigh Close, BL1 7BQJune 2023, detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £218,000Embsay Close, BL1 7EJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £425,000Amblethorn Drive, BL1 7BPJune 2024, detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £155,000Mackenzie Street, BL1 6RHFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £224,000Oakworth Drive, BL1 7BBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £131,500Cheviot Close, BL1 7BWMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £395,000Hurstwood, BL1 7BGOctober 2024, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £159,000Nevis Grove, BL1 6RPDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 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 7BQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE870 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST780 m
- ASDA PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY730 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda840 m
- Spar - Euro Garage BoltonSpar840 m
- Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl870 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 005D
Everything about Bolton 005DThe 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.