BL5 3NX
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 031C, Westhoughton South ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL5 3NX, 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 3NX
- 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, 180 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in BL5 3NX 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 031CNeighbourhood
- £203,951 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL5 3NXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BL5 3NXRoad 58 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 3NX
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) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| The Gates Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Westhoughton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Woodland Primary Academy Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St George's CofE Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Eatock Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 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 3NX
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Moss Meadow, BL5 3NXMay 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £165,000Church Street, BL5 3SWMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £195,000Fallow Close, BL5 3NYMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £186,500Peel Street, BL5 3SPNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £162,000Wesley Street, BL5 3STJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £162,000Church Street, BL5 3SXMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £110,000Trinity Place, BL5 3YXAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £140,000Bampton Close, BL5 3NQDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 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 3NX
In a straight lineStations
- Westhoughton2 minutes on foot180 m
GP practices
- STABLE FOLD SURGERY200 m
Pharmacies
- RIGBY & HIGGINSON PHARMACY200 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY610 m
Dental practices
- CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY450 m
- THE WESTHOUGHTON DENTAL CENTRE770 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op FR WesthoughtonThe Southern Co-operative590 m
- Aldi 29 Bolton RoadAldi600 m
- Lidl WesthoughtonLidl810 m
- Sainsburys WesthoughtonSainsburys870 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 031C
Everything about Bolton 031CThe 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 priceAugust 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.