BL1 7NS postcode in Bolton, England

BL1 7NS is a postcode in Bolton, in the Astley Bridge ward. It is in the Bolton North East parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 16 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BL1 7NS can get it Across Bolton: 95% Typical price £235,000 Homes sold in BL1 7, last 12 months. ▲ 7.8% on the year before Nearest station Hall i' th' Wood 2.7 km in a straight line

Where BL1 7NS is, and what is near it

Map of BL1 7NS and what is near it Map of BL1 7NS: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the BL1 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL1 7AA: also in BL1 7BL1 7AB: also in BL1 7BL1 7AD: also in BL1 7BL1 7AE: also in BL1 7BL1 7AF: also in BL1 7BL1 7AG: also in BL1 7BL1 7AJ: also in BL1 7BL1 7AL: also in BL1 7BL1 7AN: also in BL1 7BL1 7AP: also in BL1 7BL1 7AR: also in BL1 7BL1 7AS: also in BL1 7BL1 7AT: also in BL1 7BL1 7AU: also in BL1 7BL1 7AW: also in BL1 7BL1 7AX: also in BL1 7BL1 7AY: also in BL1 7BL1 7AZ: also in BL1 7BL1 7BA: also in BL1 7BL1 7BB: also in BL1 7BL1 7BD: also in BL1 7BL1 7BE: also in BL1 7BL1 7BF: also in BL1 7BL1 7BG: also in BL1 7BL1 7BH: also in BL1 7BL1 7BJ: also in BL1 7BL1 7BL: also in BL1 7BL1 7BN: also in BL1 7BL1 7BP: also in BL1 7BL1 7BQ: also in BL1 7BL1 7BR: also in BL1 7BL1 7BS: also in BL1 7BL1 7BW: also in BL1 7BL1 7BZ: also in BL1 7BL1 7DA: also in BL1 7BL1 7DB: also in BL1 7BL1 7DD: also in BL1 7BL1 7DE: also in BL1 7BL1 7DF: also in BL1 7BL1 7DG: also in BL1 7BL1 7DH: also in BL1 7BL1 7DJ: also in BL1 7BL1 7DQ: also in BL1 7BL1 7DS: also in BL1 7BL1 7DT: also in BL1 7BL1 7DX: also in BL1 7BL1 7DY: also in BL1 7BL1 7DZ: also in BL1 7BL1 7EA: also in BL1 7BL1 7EB: also in BL1 7BL1 7EE: also in BL1 7BL1 7EF: also in BL1 7BL1 7EG: also in BL1 7BL1 7EH: also in BL1 7BL1 7EJ: also in BL1 7BL1 7EL: also in BL1 7BL1 7EN: also in BL1 7BL1 7EP: also in BL1 7BL1 7EQ: also in BL1 7BL1 7ER: also in BL1 7BL1 7ES: also in BL1 7BL1 7ET: also in BL1 7BL1 7EU: also in BL1 7BL1 7EW: also in BL1 7BL1 7EX: also in BL1 7BL1 7EY: also in BL1 7BL1 7EZ: also in BL1 7BL1 7GD: also in BL1 7BL1 7GE: also in BL1 7BL1 7HA: also in BL1 7BL1 7HB: also in BL1 7BL1 7HD: also in BL1 7BL1 7HE: also in BL1 7BL1 7HF: also in BL1 7BL1 7HG: also in BL1 7BL1 7HN: also in BL1 7BL1 7HQ: also in BL1 7BL1 7HU: also in BL1 7BL1 7HW: also in BL1 7BL1 7HX: also in BL1 7BL1 7HY: also in BL1 7BL1 7HZ: also in BL1 7BL1 7JA: also in BL1 7BL1 7JB: also in BL1 7BL1 7JD: also in BL1 7BL1 7JE: also in BL1 7BL1 7JG: also in BL1 7BL1 7JH: also in BL1 7BL1 7JJ: also in BL1 7BL1 7JL: also in BL1 7BL1 7JN: also in BL1 7BL1 7JP: also in BL1 7BL1 7JQ: also in BL1 7BL1 7JR: also in BL1 7BL1 7JS: also in BL1 7BL1 7JW: also in BL1 7BL1 7LR: also in BL1 7BL1 7LS: also in BL1 7BL1 7LZ: also in BL1 7BL1 7NA: also in BL1 7BL1 7NB: also in BL1 7BL1 7ND: also in BL1 7BL1 7NE: also in BL1 7BL1 7NF: also in BL1 7BL1 7NG: also in BL1 7BL1 7NJ: also in BL1 7BL1 7NL: also in BL1 7BL1 7NN: also in BL1 7BL1 7NP: also in BL1 7BL1 7NQ: also in BL1 7BL1 7NU: also in BL1 7BL1 7NW: also in BL1 7BL1 7NX: also in BL1 7BL1 7NY: also in BL1 7BL1 7PL: also in BL1 7BL1 7QA: also in BL1 7BL1 7QB: also in BL1 7BL1 7QD: also in BL1 7BL1 7QE: also in BL1 7BL1 7QF: also in BL1 7BL1 7QG: also in BL1 7BL1 7QS: also in BL1 7BL1 7QT: also in BL1 7BL1 7SJ: also in BL1 7BL1 7SL: also in BL1 7 Dalefield Surgery 1.8 kmBromley Cross station 2.9 kmAstley Bridge BL1 7NS Map of BL1 7NS and what is near it Map of BL1 7NS: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the BL1 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 GP practices, 1.8 kmAstley Bridge BL1 7NS
  • BL1 7NS
  • Other postcodes in BL1 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.6044, longitude -2.4516)

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 7NS?

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 7NS?

Every home and business at BL1 7NS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BL1 7NS 100% Bolton 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BL1 7NS 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 7NS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL1 7NS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL1 7NS 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 7NS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at BL1 7NS. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.

16 homes and businesses at BL1 7NS Medium: 1Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 12

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 7NS: 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 7NS 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 7NS?

Homes in BL1 7 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, up 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£235,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£218,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £355,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £173,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £111,750 20 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 7NS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL1 7NS 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

Food hygiene ratings at BL1 7NS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BL1 7NS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BL1 7NS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around BL1 7NS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (58%). 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 7NS

Band D in Bolton for 2026‑27: £2,400. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,866 (band B) to £4,000 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,933.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,600
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,866
Band Cabout 160 (26%)£2,133
Band Dabout 160 (26%)£2,400
Band Eabout 190 (31%)£2,933
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,466
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,000
Band Hwithheld£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 58% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 7NS is in (ONS area E01004768), 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 7NS?

The nearest open schools to BL1 7NS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL1 7NS, 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 7NS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL1 7NS is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barlow Park Avenue, 388 m away.

More stations near BL1 7NS, 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 7NS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL1 7NS, 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 7NS?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL1 7NS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 7NS?

The nearest to the centre of BL1 7NS, 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 7NS?

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 7NS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL1 7NS, 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 7NS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL1 7NS, 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 7NS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL1 7NS 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 7NS in a conservation area?

The centre of BL1 7NS 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 7NS?

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 7NS. 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 7NS

Ward
Astley Bridge
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BL1 7QT210 mBL1 6QZ250 mBL1 6QY260 mBL1 7QU260 mBL1 7QS270 mBL1 7GD320 m
All of BL1

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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