BL1 8HS postcode in Bolton, England

BL1 8HS is a postcode in Bolton, in the Halliwell 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 67% of homes and businesses at BL1 8HS can get it Across Bolton: 95% Typical price £213,000 Homes sold in BL1 8, last 12 months. ▲ 18.3% on the year before Nearest station Hall i' th' Wood 1.5 km in a straight line

Where BL1 8HS is, and what is near it

Map of BL1 8HS and what is near it Map of BL1 8HS: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the BL1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL1 8AA: also in BL1 8BL1 8AD: also in BL1 8BL1 8AE: also in BL1 8BL1 8AF: also in BL1 8BL1 8AH: also in BL1 8BL1 8AJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8AL: also in BL1 8BL1 8AN: also in BL1 8BL1 8AP: also in BL1 8BL1 8AQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8AR: also in BL1 8BL1 8AS: also in BL1 8BL1 8AT: also in BL1 8BL1 8AU: also in BL1 8BL1 8AX: also in BL1 8BL1 8AY: also in BL1 8BL1 8AZ: also in BL1 8BL1 8BA: also in BL1 8BL1 8BB: also in BL1 8BL1 8BD: also in BL1 8BL1 8BE: also in BL1 8BL1 8BG: also in BL1 8BL1 8BH: also in BL1 8BL1 8BJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8BL: also in BL1 8BL1 8BN: also in BL1 8BL1 8BP: also in BL1 8BL1 8BQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8BR: also in BL1 8BL1 8BS: also in BL1 8BL1 8BT: also in BL1 8BL1 8BU: also in BL1 8BL1 8BW: also in BL1 8BL1 8BX: also in BL1 8BL1 8BY: also in BL1 8BL1 8BZ: also in BL1 8BL1 8DB: also in BL1 8BL1 8DD: also in BL1 8BL1 8DE: also in BL1 8BL1 8DF: also in BL1 8BL1 8DG: also in BL1 8BL1 8DH: also in BL1 8BL1 8DJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8DL: also in BL1 8BL1 8DN: also in BL1 8BL1 8DQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8DR: also in BL1 8BL1 8DS: also in BL1 8BL1 8DT: also in BL1 8BL1 8DU: also in BL1 8BL1 8DW: also in BL1 8BL1 8DX: also in BL1 8BL1 8DY: also in BL1 8BL1 8EA: also in BL1 8BL1 8EB: also in BL1 8BL1 8ED: also in BL1 8BL1 8EE: also in BL1 8BL1 8EF: also in BL1 8BL1 8EG: also in BL1 8BL1 8EH: also in BL1 8BL1 8EJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8EL: also in BL1 8BL1 8EN: also in BL1 8BL1 8EP: also in BL1 8BL1 8EQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8ER: also in BL1 8BL1 8ET: also in BL1 8BL1 8EU: also in BL1 8BL1 8EW: also in BL1 8BL1 8EX: also in BL1 8BL1 8EY: also in BL1 8BL1 8EZ: also in BL1 8BL1 8FH: also in BL1 8BL1 8FS: also in BL1 8BL1 8FU: also in BL1 8BL1 8FW: also in BL1 8BL1 8FX: also in BL1 8BL1 8FY: also in BL1 8BL1 8FZ: also in BL1 8BL1 8GA: also in BL1 8BL1 8GB: also in BL1 8BL1 8GD: also in BL1 8BL1 8GE: also in BL1 8BL1 8GF: also in BL1 8BL1 8GG: also in BL1 8BL1 8GH: also in BL1 8BL1 8GJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8GL: also in BL1 8BL1 8GN: also in BL1 8BL1 8GP: also in BL1 8BL1 8GR: also in BL1 8BL1 8HB: also in BL1 8BL1 8HD: also in BL1 8BL1 8HE: also in BL1 8BL1 8HF: also in BL1 8BL1 8HH: also in BL1 8BL1 8HJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8HN: also in BL1 8BL1 8HQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8HT: also in BL1 8BL1 8HU: also in BL1 8BL1 8JA: also in BL1 8BL1 8JD: also in BL1 8BL1 8JE: also in BL1 8BL1 8JF: also in BL1 8BL1 8JG: also in BL1 8BL1 8JH: also in BL1 8BL1 8JJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8JL: also in BL1 8BL1 8JP: also in BL1 8BL1 8JQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8JR: also in BL1 8BL1 8JS: also in BL1 8BL1 8JT: also in BL1 8BL1 8JU: also in BL1 8BL1 8JW: also in BL1 8BL1 8JX: also in BL1 8BL1 8JY: also in BL1 8BL1 8JZ: also in BL1 8BL1 8LA: also in BL1 8BL1 8LB: also in BL1 8BL1 8LD: also in BL1 8BL1 8LE: also in BL1 8BL1 8LF: also in BL1 8BL1 8LG: also in BL1 8BL1 8LH: also in BL1 8BL1 8LJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8LL: also in BL1 8BL1 8LN: also in BL1 8BL1 8LP: also in BL1 8BL1 8LQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8LR: also in BL1 8BL1 8LS: also in BL1 8BL1 8LT: also in BL1 8BL1 8LU: also in BL1 8BL1 8LW: also in BL1 8BL1 8LX: also in BL1 8BL1 8LY: also in BL1 8BL1 8LZ: also in BL1 8BL1 8NB: also in BL1 8BL1 8NE: also in BL1 8BL1 8NG: also in BL1 8BL1 8NJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8NL: also in BL1 8BL1 8NN: also in BL1 8BL1 8PB: also in BL1 8BL1 8PF: also in BL1 8BL1 8PG: also in BL1 8BL1 8PJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8PL: also in BL1 8BL1 8PN: also in BL1 8BL1 8PP: also in BL1 8BL1 8PQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8PR: also in BL1 8BL1 8PS: also in BL1 8BL1 8PT: also in BL1 8BL1 8PU: also in BL1 8BL1 8PW: also in BL1 8BL1 8PX: also in BL1 8BL1 8PY: also in BL1 8BL1 8PZ: also in BL1 8BL1 8RT: also in BL1 8BL1 8SP: also in BL1 8BL1 8SR: also in BL1 8BL1 8SW: also in BL1 8BL1 8TN: also in BL1 8BL1 8TS: also in BL1 8BL1 8TT: also in BL1 8BL1 8TU: also in BL1 8BL1 8UD: also in BL1 8BL1 8UF: also in BL1 8BL1 8UG: also in BL1 8BL1 8UP: also in BL1 8BL1 8UQ: also in BL1 8BL1 8UR: also in BL1 8BL1 8UT: also in BL1 8BL1 8UU: also in BL1 8BL1 8UW: also in BL1 8BL1 8UX: also in BL1 8BL1 8UY: also in BL1 8BL1 8WB: also in BL1 8BL1 8WD: also in BL1 8BL1 8XA: also in BL1 8BL1 8XB: also in BL1 8BL1 8XD: also in BL1 8BL1 8XE: also in BL1 8BL1 8XF: also in BL1 8BL1 8XG: also in BL1 8BL1 8XH: also in BL1 8BL1 8XJ: also in BL1 8BL1 8XP: also in BL1 8BL1 8XQ: also in BL1 8 Bolton station 1.6 kmBolton BL1 8HS Map of BL1 8HS and what is near it Map of BL1 8HS: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the BL1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bolton station 1.6 kmHalliwell BL1 8HS
  • BL1 8HS
  • Other postcodes in BL1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 53.5885, longitude -2.4293)

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 8HS?

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 8HS?

Every home and business at BL1 8HS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BL1 8HS 67% Bolton 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BL1 8HS 100% Bolton 99%
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 8HS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BL1 8HS.

Check the bin days for BL1 8HS 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 8HS 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 8HS.

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 8HS: 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 8HS 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 8HS?

Homes in BL1 8 sold for a typical £213,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, up 18.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£213,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£180,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £305,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,250 26 sales
  • Terraced £166,000 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £96,000 11 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 8HS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL1 8HS 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 8HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around BL1 8HS. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 8HS

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 £2,133 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 600 (88%)£1,600
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,866
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,133
Band Dwithheld£2,400
Band Ewithheld£2,933
Band Ffewer than 5£3,466
Band Gwithheld£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019: 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 8HS is in (ONS area E01004822), 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 8HS?

The nearest open schools to BL1 8HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL1 8HS, 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 8HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL1 8HS is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Bolton Rail Station Railway station 1.6 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 Adisham Drive, 138 m away.

More stations near BL1 8HS, 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 8HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL1 8HS, 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 8HS?

3 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL1 8HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Topp Way multi-storey Charging point · No details mapped 700 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 8HS?

The nearest to the centre of BL1 8HS, 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 8HS?

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 8HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL1 8HS, 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 8HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL1 8HS, 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 8HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL1 8HS 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 8HS in a conservation area?

The centre of BL1 8HS 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 8HS?

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 8HS. 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 8HS

Ward
Halliwell
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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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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