BL1 7RG postcode in Bolton, England

BL1 7RG 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 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 can get it. Bolton: 95% Typical price £235,000 Homes sold in BL1 7, last 12 months. ▲ 7.8% on the year before Nearest station Bromley Cross 850 m in a straight line

Where BL1 7RG is, and what is near it

Map of BL1 7RG and what is near it Map of BL1 7RG: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the BL1 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BL1 7EH: also in BL1 7BL1 7EL: also in BL1 7BL1 7EN: also in BL1 7BL1 7EP: also in BL1 7BL1 7ER: also in BL1 7BL1 7ES: also in BL1 7BL1 7ET: also in BL1 7BL1 7EW: also in BL1 7BL1 7EY: also in BL1 7BL1 7GE: also in BL1 7BL1 7HB: also in BL1 7BL1 7HD: also in BL1 7BL1 7HL: also in BL1 7BL1 7HP: also in BL1 7BL1 7HR: also in BL1 7BL1 7HS: also in BL1 7BL1 7HT: also in BL1 7BL1 7JE: also in BL1 7BL1 7JF: also in BL1 7BL1 7JG: 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 7JT: also in BL1 7BL1 7JU: also in BL1 7BL1 7JW: also in BL1 7BL1 7JX: also in BL1 7BL1 7JY: also in BL1 7BL1 7JZ: also in BL1 7BL1 7LA: also in BL1 7BL1 7LB: also in BL1 7BL1 7LD: also in BL1 7BL1 7LE: also in BL1 7BL1 7LF: also in BL1 7BL1 7LH: also in BL1 7BL1 7LP: also in BL1 7BL1 7LR: also in BL1 7BL1 7LS: also in BL1 7BL1 7LW: also in BL1 7BL1 7RA: also in BL1 7BL1 7RB: also in BL1 7BL1 7RD: also in BL1 7BL1 7RE: also in BL1 7BL1 7RF: also in BL1 7BL1 7RH: also in BL1 7BL1 7RJ: also in BL1 7BL1 7RL: also in BL1 7BL1 7RN: also in BL1 7BL1 7RP: also in BL1 7BL1 7RQ: also in BL1 7BL1 7RR: also in BL1 7BL1 7RS: also in BL1 7BL1 7RT: also in BL1 7BL1 7RU: also in BL1 7BL1 7RW: also in BL1 7BL1 7RX: also in BL1 7BL1 7RY: also in BL1 7 2 GP practices, 900 mHall i' th' Wood station 1.5 kmAstley Bridge BL1 7RG Map of BL1 7RG and what is near it Map of BL1 7RG: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the BL1 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 900 mAstley Bridge BL1 7RG
  • BL1 7RG
  • Other postcodes in BL1 7: press one for its page
  • 3 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 53.6099, longitude -2.4215)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL1 7RG?

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 7RG?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bolton: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bolton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bolton.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7RG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BL1 7RG.

Check the bin days for BL1 7RG 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 7RG 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 7RG.

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 7RG: 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 7RG 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 7RG?

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 7RG

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BL1 7RG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 July 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 7RG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around BL1 7RG. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 7RG

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 £3,466 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,133.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,600
Band Babout 100 (16%)£1,866
Band Cabout 370 (58%)£2,133
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,400
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,933
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,466
Band Gwithheld£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 7RG is in (ONS area E01004770), 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 7RG?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL1 7RG is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 1.5 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 Lakenheath Drive, 32 m away.

More stations near BL1 7RG, 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 7RG?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL1 7RG on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 7RG?

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

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 7RG?

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

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

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

The centre of BL1 7RG 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 7RG?

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 7RG. 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 7RG

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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BL1 7RQ100 mBL1 7RF100 mBL1 7RL130 mBL1 7RH160 mBL1 7RD170 mBL1 7RB180 m
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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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