BL5 3BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 028F, Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL5 3BQ, 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 3BQ
- 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
- Westhoughton, 1.8 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 880 m awayExact point
- No property in BL5 3BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bolton 028FNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL5 3BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BL5 3BQRoad 57 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
- 17.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL5 3BQ
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) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westhoughton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 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) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| The Gates Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Ladybridge High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Beaumont Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Rumworth School Special | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
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 3BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £330,000Bolton Road, BL5 3BQMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £450,000Bolton Road, BL5 3BJMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £650,000Calver Hey Close, BL5 3BUOctober 2024, detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £300,000Winslow Road, BL3 4SXFebruary 2026, detached, established, leasehold240 m
- £560,000Highgate, BL3 4STApril 2026, detached, established, freehold300 m
- £270,000Winslow Road, BL3 4SYFebruary 2026, detached, established, leasehold340 m
- £188,000Taywood Road, BL3 4SJJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold350 m
- £275,000Hillside Close, BL3 4SLAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold420 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 3BQ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Spar - West HoughtonSpar680 m
- Tesco Westhoughton ExpressTesco850 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 028F
Everything about Bolton 028FThe 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.