BL1 8PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 005B, Astley Bridge ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 8PQ, 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 8PQ
- 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
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- 3 of 12 properties in BL1 8PQ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at low riskPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bolton 005BNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 8PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BL1 8PQRoad 55 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
- 13.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 8PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 70 m 1 minute 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) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Independent | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| The Valley Community Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sharples School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 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 8PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £62,000Palm Street, BL1 8PQJune 2023, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £90,000Old Road, BL1 6NJSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £100,000Birley Street, BL1 8PHAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £180,000Blackburn Road, BL1 8NJJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £105,000Gresham Street, BL1 8PSFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £134,950Nell Street, BL1 8PDJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £122,500Brindley Street, BL1 8QFJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £130,150Norton Street, BL1 8PNFebruary 2026, terraced, 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 8PQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BURNSIDE SURGERY970 m
- DR SIDDA'S SURGERY, WATERS MEETING HC970 m
- BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE970 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY190 m
- COHENS CHEMIST360 m
- COHENS CHEMIST390 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY - HALLIWELL ROAD910 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY650 m
- DENTAL SURGERY900 m
- DENTAL SURGERY940 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda200 m
- Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl320 m
- Farmfoods Halliwell BoltonFarmfoods850 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 005B
Everything about Bolton 005BThe 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.