BL5 1BH
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 030A, Hulton ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL5 1BH, 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 BL5 1BH
- 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
- Hag Fold, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No property in BL5 1BH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bolton 030ANeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- 33.3% can get gigabit broadband at BL5 1BHSuperfast for 33.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL5 1BHRoad 46 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% 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 BL5 1BH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Meadowbank Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Rowan Tree Primary School Special | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Woodland Primary Academy Primary | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed |
| Westhoughton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
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.
The neighbourhood: Bolton 030A
Everything about Bolton 030AThe postcode district: BL5
Everything about BL5Your MP
- Phil BrickellLabourMP for Bolton West
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.