BL1 8SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 010A, Bradshaw ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 8SZ, 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 8SZ
- 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, 470 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 8SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Bolton 010ANeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 8SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL1 8SZRoad 51 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 8SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Columba's RC Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Canon Slade School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Sharples Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Castle Hill Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Sharples School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Birtenshaw School Bolton Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| The Oaks Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
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 8SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Tong Head Avenue, BL1 8SZDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £130,000North Way, BL1 8SUSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £163,000Barrie Way, BL1 8TASeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £140,000Green Way, BL1 8UJJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £165,000Pimlott Road, BL1 8TWMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £165,000Weybourne Grove, BL2 3ATDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £260,000Danesbury Road, BL2 3AUSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold260 m
- £141,500Ripley Street, BL2 3ARJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold280 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 8SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Hall-I'-Th'-Wood6 minutes on foot470 m
GP practices
- THE OAKS FAMILY PRACTICE450 m
- CROMPTON VIEW SURGERY450 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST450 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY640 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 010A
Everything about Bolton 010AThe 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.