BL1 5ST postcode in Bolton, England
BL1 5ST 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 January 1980.
Where BL1 5ST is, and what is near it
- BL1 5ST
- Other postcodes in BL1 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 53.5895, longitude -2.4850)
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 5ST?
- BoltonCouncil, for all local services Bolton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BL1 5ST Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Bolton WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Phil Brickell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Phil Brickell
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 5ST?
Every home and business at BL1 5ST can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5ST?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL1 5ST today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BL1 5ST on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5ST 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 5ST.
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 5ST: 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 5ST 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5ST?
Homes in BL1 5 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, up 23.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £555,000 40 sales
- Semi-detached £309,000 51 sales
- Terraced £165,000 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £167,500 14 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 postcodeSource: 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 5ST
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL1 5ST 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 5ST?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around BL1 5ST. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,799 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,600.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 170 (21%) | £1,600 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £1,866 |
| Band C | about 140 (18%) | £2,133 |
| Band D | about 70 (9%) | £2,400 |
| Band E | about 90 (11%) | £2,933 |
| Band F | about 60 (8%) | £3,466 |
| Band G | about 130 (16%) | £4,000 |
| Band H | about 40 (5%) | £4,799 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 23% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 5ST is in (ONS area E01004840), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5ST?
The nearest open schools to BL1 5ST, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5ST?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL1 5ST is Lostock Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Lostock Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Horwich Parkway Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Old Kiln Lane, 263 m away.
More stations near BL1 5ST, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BL1 5ST?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL1 5ST, 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.
- Heaton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 843677 1.0 kmWalk
- Spring House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 848411 1.4 kmCycle
- Cornerstone Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 325125 1.8 kmCycle
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 5ST?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BL1 5ST, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gigapower Charging point · 1 charger 2.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BL1 5ST?
The nearest to the centre of BL1 5ST, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 530 Bolton Partnership Phone 01204 843196 1.5 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Bolton - Chorley Old Road Phone 01204 843196 1.5 kmCycle
- True Dentistry Phone 01204 373555 2.6 kmCycle
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 5ST?
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.
- The Beaumont Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01204 404404 1.4 kmCycle
- Darley Court Phone 01204 390390 2.4 kmCycle
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 5ST?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL1 5ST, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Glenbank Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 841349 550 mWalk
- The Clough Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 492488 850 mWalk
- Chorley House Phone 07786 400141 1.3 kmCycle
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 5ST?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL1 5ST, 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.
- Moss Bank Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 4pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 848888 550 mWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, Heaton Medical Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 840583 1.0 kmWalk
- Noble & Peacock Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 843088 1.5 kmCycle
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 5ST?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL1 5ST on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Queens Park Veterinary Surgery 2.6 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1204 308700 3.5 kmCycle
- Blackburn Road Veterinary Clinic 3.6 kmCycle
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 5ST in a conservation area?
The centre of BL1 5ST 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 5ST?
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 5ST. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BL1 5ST
- Ward
- Smithills
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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