BL1 4JS postcode in Bolton, England

BL1 4JS is a postcode in Bolton, in the Smithills ward. It is in the Bolton West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since July 2009.

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 4JS can get it Across Bolton: 95% Typical price £150,000 Homes sold in BL1 4, last 12 months. ▲ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Bolton 2.5 km in a straight line

Where BL1 4JS is, and what is near it

Map of BL1 4JS and what is near it Map of BL1 4JS: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the BL1 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL1 4AL: also in BL1 4BL1 4AN: also in BL1 4BL1 4AP: also in BL1 4BL1 4AR: also in BL1 4BL1 4AT: also in BL1 4BL1 4AW: also in BL1 4BL1 4AZ: also in BL1 4BL1 4BA: also in BL1 4BL1 4BB: also in BL1 4BL1 4BD: also in BL1 4BL1 4BE: also in BL1 4BL1 4BG: also in BL1 4BL1 4BH: also in BL1 4BL1 4BJ: also in BL1 4BL1 4BL: also in BL1 4BL1 4BN: also in BL1 4BL1 4BP: also in BL1 4BL1 4BR: also in BL1 4BL1 4BS: also in BL1 4BL1 4BT: also in BL1 4BL1 4BU: also in BL1 4BL1 4BW: also in BL1 4BL1 4BX: also in BL1 4BL1 4BY: also in BL1 4BL1 4DA: also in BL1 4BL1 4DG: also in BL1 4BL1 4DH: also in BL1 4BL1 4DL: also in BL1 4BL1 4DN: also in BL1 4BL1 4DP: also in BL1 4BL1 4DR: also in BL1 4BL1 4DS: also in BL1 4BL1 4DT: also in BL1 4BL1 4DU: also in BL1 4BL1 4DW: also in BL1 4BL1 4DX: also in BL1 4BL1 4DY: also in BL1 4BL1 4DZ: also in BL1 4BL1 4EA: also in BL1 4BL1 4EB: also in BL1 4BL1 4ED: also in BL1 4BL1 4EE: also in BL1 4BL1 4EF: also in BL1 4BL1 4EG: also in BL1 4BL1 4EH: also in BL1 4BL1 4EJ: also in BL1 4BL1 4EL: also in BL1 4BL1 4EN: also in BL1 4BL1 4EP: also in BL1 4BL1 4EQ: also in BL1 4BL1 4ER: also in BL1 4BL1 4ET: also in BL1 4BL1 4EU: also in BL1 4BL1 4EX: also in BL1 4BL1 4EY: also in BL1 4BL1 4EZ: also in BL1 4BL1 4GQ: also in BL1 4BL1 4HD: also in BL1 4BL1 4HG: also in BL1 4BL1 4HH: also in BL1 4BL1 4HJ: also in BL1 4BL1 4HL: also in BL1 4BL1 4HN: also in BL1 4BL1 4HP: also in BL1 4BL1 4HR: also in BL1 4BL1 4HS: also in BL1 4BL1 4HT: also in BL1 4BL1 4HW: also in BL1 4BL1 4JA: also in BL1 4BL1 4JB: also in BL1 4BL1 4JD: also in BL1 4BL1 4JE: also in BL1 4BL1 4JG: also in BL1 4BL1 4JH: also in BL1 4BL1 4JL: also in BL1 4BL1 4JN: also in BL1 4BL1 4JP: also in BL1 4BL1 4JQ: also in BL1 4BL1 4JU: also in BL1 4BL1 4JW: also in BL1 4BL1 4JX: also in BL1 4BL1 4JY: also in BL1 4BL1 4JZ: also in BL1 4BL1 4LA: also in BL1 4BL1 4ND: also in BL1 4BL1 4NE: also in BL1 4BL1 4NF: also in BL1 4BL1 4NG: also in BL1 4BL1 4NH: also in BL1 4BL1 4NJ: also in BL1 4BL1 4NN: also in BL1 4BL1 4NQ: also in BL1 4BL1 4NR: also in BL1 4BL1 4NW: also in BL1 4BL1 4NX: also in BL1 4BL1 4PD: also in BL1 4BL1 4PE: also in BL1 4BL1 4PF: also in BL1 4BL1 4PG: also in BL1 4BL1 4PL: also in BL1 4BL1 4PN: also in BL1 4BL1 4PP: also in BL1 4BL1 4PQ: also in BL1 4BL1 4PR: also in BL1 4BL1 4PS: also in BL1 4BL1 4PT: also in BL1 4BL1 4PU: also in BL1 4BL1 4PW: also in BL1 4BL1 4PX: also in BL1 4BL1 4PY: also in BL1 4BL1 4PZ: also in BL1 4BL1 4QB: also in BL1 4BL1 4QD: also in BL1 4BL1 4QE: also in BL1 4BL1 4QF: also in BL1 4BL1 4QG: also in BL1 4BL1 4QH: also in BL1 4BL1 4QN: also in BL1 4BL1 4QP: also in BL1 4BL1 4QQ: also in BL1 4BL1 4QR: also in BL1 4BL1 4QT: also in BL1 4BL1 4QZ: also in BL1 4BL1 4RA: also in BL1 4BL1 4RB: also in BL1 4BL1 4RE: also in BL1 4BL1 4UA: also in BL1 4BL1 4UB: also in BL1 4BL1 4UD: also in BL1 4BL1 4UE: also in BL1 4BL1 4UF: also in BL1 4BL1 4UG: also in BL1 4BL1 4UH: also in BL1 4BL1 4UJ: also in BL1 4 2 schools, 850 mBolton station 2.5 kmLostock station 3.0 kmBolton BL1 4JS Map of BL1 4JS and what is near it Map of BL1 4JS: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the BL1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Bolton station 2.5 kmQueens Park & Central BL1 4JS
  • BL1 4JS
  • Other postcodes in BL1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5873, longitude -2.4558)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL1 4JS?

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 4JS?

Every home and business at BL1 4JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BL1 4JS 100% Bolton 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BL1 4JS 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 4JS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL1 4JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL1 4JS 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 4JS 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 4JS.

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 4JS: 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 4JS 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 4JS?

Homes in BL1 4 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£150,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£143,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £320,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £290,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £146,250 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 13 sales

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

Across the whole BL1 district: a typical £200,000 from 585 sales.

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 4JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL1 4JS 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 4JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around BL1 4JS. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 4JS

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 £2,933 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 700 (69%)£1,600
Band Babout 160 (16%)£1,866
Band Cabout 50 (5%)£2,133
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,400
Band Eabout 90 (9%)£2,933
Band Fwithheld£3,466
Band Gfewer than 5£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 4JS is in (ONS area E01004922), 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 4JS?

The nearest open schools to BL1 4JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL1 4JS, 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 4JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL1 4JS is Bolton Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Bolton Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Lostock Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mowbray Street, 54 m away.

More stations near BL1 4JS, 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 4JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL1 4JS, 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 4JS?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL1 4JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle

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 4JS?

The nearest to the centre of BL1 4JS, 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 4JS?

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 4JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL1 4JS, 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 4JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL1 4JS, 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 4JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL1 4JS 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 4JS in a conservation area?

The centre of BL1 4JS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4JS?

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 4JS. 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 4JS

Ward
Smithills
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
July 2009

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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