BL1 8GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 003B, Astley Bridge ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 8GQ, 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 8GQ
- 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, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 8GQ 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 680 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 8GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BL1 8GQRoad 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 8GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sharples School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Sharples Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Oaks Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| High Lawn Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 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) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Birtenshaw School Bolton Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| 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 |
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 8GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Ashworth Lane, BL1 8RHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold30 m
- £320,000Hill Cot Road, BL1 8RLJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £100,000Ashworth Lane, BL1 8RDNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £240,000Florence Avenue, BL1 8RGJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £237,500Hill Cot Road, BL1 8RNAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £195,000Florence Avenue, BL1 8RQMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £200,000Neston Avenue, BL1 8SQSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £240,000Ashworth Lane, BL1 8RRMarch 2024, 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 8GQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE680 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST450 m
- ASDA PHARMACY690 m
- COHENS CHEMIST960 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY330 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl460 m
- Spar - Euro Garage BoltonSpar590 m
- Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda680 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.