BL5 3BW
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 031A, Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL5 3BW, 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 3BW
- 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, 280 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in BL5 3BW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bolton 031ANeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 620 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL5 3BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL5 3BWRoad 52 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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL5 3BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Gates Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Westhoughton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woodland Primary Academy Primary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed |
| St George's CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, March 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 BL5 3BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £390,000Anderby Walk, BL5 3BWMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £204,000Greensmith Way, BL5 3BRAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £255,000Church Street, BL5 3BLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £152,000Church Street, BL5 3QQOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £255,000Wood Vale, BL5 3FFOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £165,000Church Street, BL5 3QWDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £418,000Hardy Close, BL5 3BSSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £150,000Seddon Street, BL5 3QGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 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 3BW
In a straight lineStations
- Westhoughton4 minutes on foot280 m
GP practices
- STABLE FOLD SURGERY620 m
Pharmacies
- RIGBY & HIGGINSON PHARMACY620 m
Dental practices
- CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY850 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 031A
Everything about Bolton 031AThe 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.