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BL1 8PA

Postcode

A postcode in Bolton 005B, Astley Bridge ward, Bolton.

This report describes the area around BL1 8PA, 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 8PA

Schools near BL1 8PA

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
170 m
2 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)
360 m
5 minutes on foot
Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Thornleigh Salesian College
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional)
770 m
10 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Independent
780 m
10 minutes on foot
Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional)
890 m
11 minutes on foot
School remains Outstanding, July 2023
Sharples School
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional)
920 m
12 minutes on foot
Improved significantly, January 2025
High Lawn Primary School
Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
940 m
12 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Sharples Primary School
Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
960 m
12 minutes on foot
Standards maintained, February 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 8PA

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £123,000Holland Street, BL1 8PADecember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
  • £134,950Nell Street, BL1 8PDJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold40 m
  • £100,000Birley Street, BL1 8PHAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
  • £122,500Brindley Street, BL1 8QFJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
  • £128,000Holland Street, BL1 8NXJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
  • £62,000Palm Street, BL1 8PQJune 2023, terraced, established, leasehold190 m
  • £159,000Blackburn Road, BL1 7ALJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
  • £130,000Almond Street, BL1 8QDApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold220 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 8PA

In a straight line

Pharmacies

  • ASDA PHARMACY110 m
  • COHENS CHEMIST200 m
  • COHENS CHEMIST510 m

Dental practices

  • DENTAL SURGERY710 m
  • DENTAL SURGERY840 m

Supermarkets

  • Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda110 m
  • Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl140 m

The neighbourhood: Bolton 005B

Everything about Bolton 005B
Deprivation score
21.9
Joint 13,188th most deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£123,750
Joint 1,005th cheapest of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,890
Joint 7,443rd most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: BL1

Everything about BL1
Median sale price
£192,250
Joint 331st cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
69,343
46th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

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Where these figures come from

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.