BL2 5BL
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 013C, Breightmet ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL2 5BL, 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 5BL
- 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, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in BL2 5BL 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 013CNeighbourhood
- £203,951 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL2 5BLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL2 5BLRoad 49 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
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL2 5BL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy All-through. 34% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Red Lane Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Park School Teaching Service Pupil referral and alternative provision | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Forwards Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Firwood High School Special | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Breightmet School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Moorgate Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |
| Tonge Moor Primary Academy Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 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 BL2 5BL
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Aldercroft Avenue, BL2 5ADFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £80,000Ribchester Grove, BL2 5EHJune 2024, terraced, established, leasehold190 m
- £150,000Glaister Lane, BL2 5BSSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £97,000Grantchester Way, BL2 5DHNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £38,500Glaister Lane, BL2 5BUJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £170,000Rochester Avenue, BL2 5EDApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £120,000Winchester Way, BL2 5AGApril 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold310 m
- £165,500Barchester Avenue, BL2 5EFJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold340 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 5BL
In a straight linePharmacies
- MEDIFIX PHARMACY880 m
- COHENS CHEMIST1 km
Supermarkets
- Spar - New LaneSpar340 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 013C
Everything about Bolton 013CThe postcode district: BL2
Everything about BL2Your 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 priceAugust 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.