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BL1 8QN

Postcode

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

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

Schools near BL1 8QN

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
190 m
2 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)
360 m
4 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Thornleigh Salesian College
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional)
530 m
7 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional)
880 m
11 minutes on foot
School remains Outstanding, July 2023
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Independent
900 m
11 minutes on foot
Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
High Lawn Primary School
Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
910 m
11 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Sharples School
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional)
1.1 km
13 minutes on foot
Improved significantly, January 2025
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.1 km
13 minutes on foot
Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met

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 8QN

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £150,000Russet Walk, BL1 8QNMay 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
  • £52,500Hill View Court, BL1 8NUFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
  • £138,000Berkeley Road, BL1 6PSFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
  • £173,000Old Road, BL1 6PUNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
  • £135,000Coop Street, BL1 6PTJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
  • £255,000Park Avenue, BL1 6PWJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
  • £120,000Baxendale Street, BL1 6QHAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
  • £133,000Eden Street, BL1 6NUJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 8QN

In a straight line

Pharmacies

  • ASDA PHARMACY150 m
  • COHENS CHEMIST280 m
  • COHENS CHEMIST690 m
  • EVEREST PHARMACY - HALLIWELL ROAD880 m

Dental practices

  • DENTAL SURGERY730 m
  • DENTAL SURGERY910 m
  • DENTAL SURGERY930 m

Supermarkets

  • Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda140 m
  • Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl310 m

The neighbourhood: Bolton 005A

Everything about Bolton 005A
Deprivation score
33.1
Joint 6,874th most deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£160,000
Joint 3,029th cheapest of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,658
Joint 15,300th most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.8%
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.