BL1 8SJ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 005B, Astley Bridge ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 8SJ, 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 8SJ
- 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, 860 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 8SJ 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 005BNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 8SJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 8SJRoad 48 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
- 13.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 8SJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sharples Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Sharples School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Columba's RC Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| The Oaks Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Canon Slade School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| High Lawn Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 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 8SJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,000Norbury Grove, BL1 8SHNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £227,500Parkgate Drive, BL1 8SDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £275,000Helsby Gardens, BL1 8SGMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £264,285Hatton Grove, BL1 8SBJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £252,000Whitegate Drive, BL1 8SFSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £192,500Prestbury Road, BL1 8SAAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £260,000Whitegate Drive, BL1 8SEJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold240 m
- £290,000Bank Top Grove, BL1 8SLMarch 2025, detached, established, leasehold270 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 8SJ
In a straight lineStations
- Hall-I'-Th'-Wood11 minutes on foot860 m
GP practices
- THE OAKS FAMILY PRACTICE750 m
- CROMPTON VIEW SURGERY750 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST620 m
- COHENS CHEMIST750 m
- COHENS CHEMIST760 m
- ASDA PHARMACY760 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY750 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl560 m
- Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda760 m
- Spar - Euro Garage BoltonSpar1 km
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.