BL1 1LN postcode in Bolton, England

BL1 1LN is a postcode in Bolton, in the Queens Park & Central ward. It is in the Bolton South and Walkden parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BL1 1LN can get it Across Bolton: 95% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in the BL1 district, last 12 months. ▲ 8.1% on the year before Nearest station Bolton 350 m in a straight line

Where BL1 1LN is, and what is near it

Map of BL1 1LN and what is near it Map of BL1 1LN: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the BL1 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 41 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL1 1AP: also in BL1 1BL1 1AQ: also in BL1 1BL1 1AR: also in BL1 1BL1 1AT: also in BL1 1BL1 1AU: also in BL1 1BL1 1AW: also in BL1 1BL1 1AX: also in BL1 1BL1 1AY: also in BL1 1BL1 1AZ: also in BL1 1BL1 1BB: also in BL1 1BL1 1BD: also in BL1 1BL1 1BG: also in BL1 1BL1 1BH: also in BL1 1BL1 1BJ: also in BL1 1BL1 1BL: also in BL1 1BL1 1BN: also in BL1 1BL1 1BQ: also in BL1 1BL1 1BR: also in BL1 1BL1 1BU: also in BL1 1BL1 1DA: also in BL1 1BL1 1DB: also in BL1 1BL1 1DD: also in BL1 1BL1 1DF: also in BL1 1BL1 1DG: also in BL1 1BL1 1DH: also in BL1 1BL1 1DJ: also in BL1 1BL1 1DR: also in BL1 1BL1 1DW: also in BL1 1BL1 1DY: also in BL1 1BL1 1EA: also in BL1 1BL1 1EB: also in BL1 1BL1 1EJ: also in BL1 1BL1 1EL: also in BL1 1BL1 1ES: also in BL1 1BL1 1EU: also in BL1 1BL1 1EX: also in BL1 1BL1 1EZ: also in BL1 1BL1 1GD: also in BL1 1BL1 1HA: also in BL1 1BL1 1HH: also in BL1 1BL1 1HJ: also in BL1 1BL1 1HL: also in BL1 1BL1 1HQ: also in BL1 1BL1 1HR: also in BL1 1BL1 1HX: also in BL1 1BL1 1JL: also in BL1 1BL1 1JT: also in BL1 1BL1 1JU: also in BL1 1BL1 1JZ: also in BL1 1BL1 1LF: also in BL1 1BL1 1LL: also in BL1 1BL1 1LR: also in BL1 1BL1 1LS: also in BL1 1BL1 1LT: also in BL1 1BL1 1LY: also in BL1 1BL1 1NB: also in BL1 1BL1 1NE: also in BL1 1BL1 1NH: also in BL1 1BL1 1NJ: also in BL1 1BL1 1NP: also in BL1 1BL1 1NR: also in BL1 1BL1 1NS: also in BL1 1BL1 1NT: also in BL1 1BL1 1PB: also in BL1 1BL1 1PE: also in BL1 1BL1 1PJ: also in BL1 1BL1 1PP: also in BL1 1BL1 1PQ: also in BL1 1BL1 1PR: also in BL1 1BL1 1PS: also in BL1 1BL1 1PT: also in BL1 1BL1 1PX: also in BL1 1BL1 1PZ: also in BL1 1BL1 1QD: also in BL1 1BL1 1QJ: also in BL1 1BL1 1QN: also in BL1 1BL1 1QQ: also in BL1 1BL1 1QY: also in BL1 1BL1 1QZ: also in BL1 1BL1 1RD: also in BL1 1BL1 1RE: also in BL1 1BL1 1RF: also in BL1 1BL1 1RJ: also in BL1 1BL1 1RS: also in BL1 1BL1 1RT: also in BL1 1BL1 1RU: also in BL1 1BL1 1RZ: also in BL1 1BL1 1SA: also in BL1 1BL1 1SB: also in BL1 1BL1 1SN: also in BL1 1BL1 1SU: also in BL1 1BL1 1SW: also in BL1 1BL1 1SX: also in BL1 1BL1 1SY: also in BL1 1BL1 1TD: also in BL1 1BL1 1TS: also in BL1 1BL1 1TU: also in BL1 1BL1 1TY: also in BL1 1BL1 1TZ: also in BL1 1BL1 1UA: also in BL1 1BL1 1UG: also in BL1 1BL1 1UH: also in BL1 1BL1 1UN: also in BL1 1BL1 1UR: also in BL1 1 Hall i' th' Wood station 2.4 kmBolton BL1 1LN Map of BL1 1LN and what is near it Map of BL1 1LN: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the BL1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 41 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bolton BL1 1LN
  • BL1 1LN
  • Other postcodes in BL1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 41 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5771, longitude -2.4275)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL1 1LN?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BL1 1LN?

Every home and business at BL1 1LN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BL1 1LN 100% Bolton 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BL1 1LN 100% Bolton 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BL1 1LN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL1 1LN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL1 1LN on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BL1 1LN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BL1 1LN.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bolton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BL1 1LN: 4,242 properties in Bolton are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Bolton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BL1 1LN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BL1 1LN?

Homes in the BL1 district sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 585 sales, up 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £380,000 91 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 179 sales
  • Terraced £155,000 248 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 67 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

The BL1 1 postcode sector had 4 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole BL1 district.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BL1 1LN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL1 1LN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BL1 1LN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around BL1 1LN. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BL1 1LN

Band D in Bolton for 2026‑27: £2,400. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,600 (band A) to £2,400 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 970 (74%)£1,600
Band Babout 190 (15%)£1,866
Band Cabout 140 (11%)£2,133
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,400
Band Ewithheld£2,933
Band Fwithheld£3,466
Band Gwithheld£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Bolton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BL1 1LN is in (ONS area E01004817), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BL1 1LN?

The nearest open schools to BL1 1LN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL1 1LN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BL1 1LN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL1 1LN is Bolton Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bolton Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

41 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nelson Square, 91 m away.

More stations near BL1 1LN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BL1 1LN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL1 1LN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BL1 1LN?

6 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL1 1LN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BL1 1LN?

The nearest to the centre of BL1 1LN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BL1 1LN?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BL1 1LN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL1 1LN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BL1 1LN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL1 1LN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BL1 1LN?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL1 1LN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BL1 1LN in a conservation area?

The centre of BL1 1LN is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BL1 1LN?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for BL1 1LN. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BL1 1LN

Ward
Queens Park & Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bolton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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