BL1 8SW
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 005E, Halliwell ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 8SW, 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 8SW
- 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 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 8SW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bolton 005ENeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at BL1 8SWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 8SWRoad 54 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 8SW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Independent | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 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) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Castle Hill Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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 8SW
Latest sale at each postcode- £106,000Irma Street, BL1 8PWNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £127,000Wilton Street, BL1 8PROctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £110,000Windermere Street, BL1 8LSJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £199,000Seymour Road, BL1 8PTMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold210 m
- £121,500Fairhaven Road, BL1 8LPOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold210 m
- £200,000Greenwood Vale, BL1 8PLMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £150,000Back Baythorpe Street, BL1 8LJOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold220 m
- £105,000Gresham Street, BL1 8PSFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 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 8SW
In a straight lineGP practices
- BURNSIDE SURGERY680 m
- DR SIDDA'S SURGERY, WATERS MEETING HC680 m
- BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE680 m
- THE OAKS FAMILY PRACTICE860 m
- CROMPTON VIEW SURGERY860 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST10 m
- ASDA PHARMACY540 m
- TREATED.COM660 m
- COHENS CHEMIST690 m
- HALLIWELL LATE NIGHT PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY430 m
- DENTAL SURGERY810 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda550 m
- Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl600 m
- Farmfoods Halliwell BoltonFarmfoods750 m
- Morrisons Daily Bolton Brownlow FoldMorrisons1 km
The neighbourhood: Bolton 005E
Everything about Bolton 005EThe 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.