BL5 2RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 035D, Westhoughton South ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL5 2RQ, 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 2RQ
- 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
- Daisy Hill, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in BL5 2RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bolton 035DNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL5 2RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL5 2RQRoad 44 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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL5 2RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Eatock Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 |
| Woodland Primary Academy Primary | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Westhoughton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| Oakfield High School and College Special | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
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 BL5 2RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Sandalwood, BL5 2RWJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £177,500Charlock Avenue, BL5 2EFMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £133,000The Pewfist Spinney, BL5 2UNMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £227,000Glencar, BL5 2UWFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £190,000The Pewfist, BL5 2EWMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £284,000Alderton Drive, BL5 2JDFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £300,000Montfort Close, BL5 2SGJuly 2025, detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £410,000Dorket Grove, BL5 2QSAugust 2026, detached, established, leasehold230 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 BL5 2RQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY900 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys WesthoughtonSainsburys800 m
- Lidl WesthoughtonLidl810 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 035D
Everything about Bolton 035DThe 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.