BL1 7RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 003B, Astley Bridge ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 7RQ, 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 7RQ
- 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
- Bromley Cross (Lancs), 870 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 7RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bolton 003BNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 7RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 7RQRoad 53 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
- 11.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 7RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sharples School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Sharples Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Oaks Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Birtenshaw School Bolton Special | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Turton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| High Lawn Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Eagley Junior School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: 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 7RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Hadleigh Close, BL1 7RQJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £182,500Thornham Drive, BL1 7RFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold40 m
- £220,000Thornham Drive, BL1 7RGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £224,000Ranworth Close, BL1 7RLMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £300,000Langham Close, BL1 7RAJuly 2026, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £240,000Thornham Drive, BL1 7RHJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £275,000Lakenheath Drive, BL1 7RJAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £280,000Thornham Drive, BL1 7REJune 2026, detached, established, leasehold240 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 7RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Bromley Cross (Lancs)11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE740 m
Dental practices
- BROMLEY CROSS DENTAL PRACTICE690 m
- DENTAL SURGERY740 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bolton Darwen Road LocalSainsburys660 m
- Co-op Bromley CrossThe Co-operative Group700 m
- Spar - Euro Garage BoltonSpar710 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 003B
Everything about Bolton 003BThe 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.