Compare

BL2 3LW

Postcode

A postcode in Bolton 002B, Bradshaw ward, Bolton.

This report describes the area around BL2 3LW, 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 BL2 3LW

Schools near BL2 3LW

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
470 m
6 minutes on foot
Good (overall), January 2023
Canon Slade School
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.0 (2025/26, provisional)
650 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)
810 m
10 minutes on foot
Good (overall), April 2024
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
840 m
11 minutes on foot
Standards maintained, December 2024
Hardy Mill Primary School
Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Standards maintained, November 2024
Birtenshaw School Bolton
Special
1.2 km
16 minutes on foot
School remains Good, November 2022
Castle Hill Primary School
Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.4 km
17 minutes on foot
Good (overall), February 2023
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.4 km
17 minutes on foot
Report card, April 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 BL2 3LW

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £437,500Ashdene Crescent, BL2 3LWDecember 2024, detached, established, leasehold10 m
  • £445,000Mayfield, BL2 3LPNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
  • £308,000Thorn Lea, BL2 3LNDecember 2023, detached, established, leasehold90 m
  • £370,000Bolton Road, BL2 3EUMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
  • £412,000Northwood, BL2 3LLNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold140 m
  • £310,000Hough Fold Way, BL2 3LRAugust 2023, detached, established, leasehold140 m
  • £170,000Manor Gardens, BL2 3DRMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
  • £285,000Parkdene Close, BL2 3LHMay 2025, detached, established, freehold170 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 BL2 3LW

In a straight line

GP practices

  • HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE100 m

Pharmacies

  • HARWOOD PHARMACY100 m
  • COHENS CHEMIST330 m

Dental practices

  • DENUVO DENTAL280 m

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Top O Th Brow BoltonMorrisons170 m

The neighbourhood: Bolton 002B

Everything about Bolton 002B
Deprivation score
14.9
Joint 14,273rd least deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£240,000
Joint 10,416th cheapest of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,418
Joint 19,033rd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: BL2

Everything about BL2
Median sale price
£210,000
Joint 447th cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
47,574
255th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
83%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Your MP

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

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.