BL1 8BX
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 008A, Halliwell ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 8BX, 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 8BX
- 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, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 8BX 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 008ANeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 8BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BL1 8BXRoad 62 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
- 12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 8BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Smithills School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Youth Challenge Pru Pupil referral and alternative provision | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Al-Huda Primary School Independent | 780 m 10 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) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, 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 8BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £173,000Roslin Gardens, BL1 8BXApril 2023, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £215,000Halliwell Road, BL1 8BZJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £135,000Booth Street, BL1 8DASeptember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £209,000Temple Drive, BL1 3LSMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £130,000Mcdonna Street, BL1 3LPMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £264,000Hill Bank Close, BL1 8BBOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £159,000Elliott Street, BL1 8BSMarch 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £135,000Somerville Square, BL1 3LWNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 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 8BX
In a straight lineGP practices
- DALEFIELD SURGERY940 m
Pharmacies
- EVEREST PHARMACY - HALLIWELL ROAD500 m
- PHARMAVON LTD940 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY490 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 008A
Everything about Bolton 008AThe 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.