BL5 3JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 028C, Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL5 3JQ, 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 3JQ
- 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, 580 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in BL5 3JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bolton 028CNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL5 3JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL5 3JQRoad 53 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 3JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| Westhoughton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| The Gates Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Woodland Primary Academy Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed |
| Eatock Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 |
| St George's CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 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 3JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Perseverance Close, BL5 3FZDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold20 m
- £142,000Bolton Road, BL5 3DYSeptember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £400,000Green Mill Close, BL5 3GEMay 2026, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £153,000Bolton Road, BL5 3DXOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £290,000Dewham Close, BL5 3GRFebruary 2026, detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £245,000Bolton Road, BL5 3EBFebruary 2024, detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £285,000Hale Bank, BL5 3GSJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £73,500Heatley Gardens, BL5 3GHDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 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 3JQ
In a straight lineStations
- Westhoughton7 minutes on foot590 m
GP practices
- STABLE FOLD SURGERY490 m
- UNSWORTH GROUP PRACTICE570 m
Pharmacies
- RIGBY & HIGGINSON PHARMACY490 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY570 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY570 m
Dental practices
- THE WESTHOUGHTON DENTAL CENTRE560 m
- CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY670 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Westhoughton ExpressTesco530 m
- Aldi 29 Bolton RoadAldi540 m
- Co-op FR WesthoughtonThe Southern Co-operative580 m
- Spar - West HoughtonSpar900 m
- Sainsburys WesthoughtonSainsburys940 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 028C
Everything about Bolton 028CThe 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.