BL2 1AF postcode in Bolton, England

BL2 1AF is a postcode in Bolton, in the Tonge with the Haulgh ward. It is in the Bolton North East parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since April 1986.

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 £185,000 Homes sold in BL2 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Bolton 850 m in a straight line

Where BL2 1AF is, and what is near it

Map of BL2 1AF and what is near it Map of BL2 1AF: its centre point, with the 119 other postcodes in the BL2 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL2 1AA: also in BL2 1BL2 1AB: also in BL2 1BL2 1AD: also in BL2 1BL2 1AE: also in BL2 1BL2 1AG: also in BL2 1BL2 1AH: also in BL2 1BL2 1AJ: also in BL2 1BL2 1AL: also in BL2 1BL2 1AP: also in BL2 1BL2 1AQ: also in BL2 1BL2 1AR: also in BL2 1BL2 1AS: also in BL2 1BL2 1AT: also in BL2 1BL2 1AU: also in BL2 1BL2 1AW: also in BL2 1BL2 1AY: also in BL2 1BL2 1AZ: also in BL2 1BL2 1BA: also in BL2 1BL2 1BE: also in BL2 1BL2 1BJ: also in BL2 1BL2 1BQ: also in BL2 1BL2 1BR: also in BL2 1BL2 1BT: also in BL2 1BL2 1BX: also in BL2 1BL2 1BY: also in BL2 1BL2 1BZ: also in BL2 1BL2 1DA: also in BL2 1BL2 1DB: also in BL2 1BL2 1DE: also in BL2 1BL2 1DG: also in BL2 1BL2 1DH: also in BL2 1BL2 1DP: also in BL2 1BL2 1DS: also in BL2 1BL2 1DU: also in BL2 1BL2 1DW: also in BL2 1BL2 1DZ: also in BL2 1BL2 1EG: also in BL2 1BL2 1ES: also in BL2 1BL2 1ET: also in BL2 1BL2 1EW: also in BL2 1BL2 1EX: also in BL2 1BL2 1FN: also in BL2 1BL2 1HP: also in BL2 1BL2 1HQ: also in BL2 1BL2 1HR: also in BL2 1BL2 1HS: also in BL2 1BL2 1HT: also in BL2 1BL2 1HY: also in BL2 1BL2 1JA: also in BL2 1BL2 1JD: also in BL2 1BL2 1JE: also in BL2 1BL2 1JF: also in BL2 1BL2 1JG: also in BL2 1BL2 1JH: also in BL2 1BL2 1JJ: also in BL2 1BL2 1JL: also in BL2 1BL2 1JN: also in BL2 1BL2 1JP: also in BL2 1BL2 1JQ: also in BL2 1BL2 1JR: also in BL2 1BL2 1JS: also in BL2 1BL2 1JT: also in BL2 1BL2 1JU: also in BL2 1BL2 1JX: also in BL2 1BL2 1JY: also in BL2 1BL2 1JZ: also in BL2 1BL2 1LA: also in BL2 1BL2 1LE: also in BL2 1BL2 1LF: also in BL2 1BL2 1LG: also in BL2 1BL2 1LH: also in BL2 1BL2 1LJ: also in BL2 1BL2 1LL: also in BL2 1BL2 1LN: also in BL2 1BL2 1LP: also in BL2 1BL2 1LQ: also in BL2 1BL2 1LR: also in BL2 1BL2 1LS: also in BL2 1BL2 1LT: also in BL2 1BL2 1LU: also in BL2 1BL2 1LW: also in BL2 1BL2 1LX: also in BL2 1BL2 1LY: also in BL2 1BL2 1LZ: also in BL2 1BL2 1NA: also in BL2 1BL2 1NB: also in BL2 1BL2 1ND: also in BL2 1BL2 1NE: also in BL2 1BL2 1NF: also in BL2 1BL2 1NG: also in BL2 1BL2 1NN: also in BL2 1BL2 1NP: also in BL2 1BL2 1NU: also in BL2 1BL2 1NX: also in BL2 1BL2 1NY: also in BL2 1BL2 1NZ: also in BL2 1BL2 1PA: also in BL2 1BL2 1PB: also in BL2 1BL2 1PD: also in BL2 1BL2 1PE: also in BL2 1BL2 1PF: also in BL2 1BL2 1PG: also in BL2 1BL2 1PN: also in BL2 1BL2 1PQ: also in BL2 1BL2 1PW: also in BL2 1 School 1.6 kmSchool 1.8 kmHall i' th' Wood station 2.1 kmBolton BL2 1AF Map of BL2 1AF and what is near it Map of BL2 1AF: its centre point, with the 119 other postcodes in the BL2 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.6 kmHall i' th' Wood station 2.1 kmTonge with the Haulgh BL2 1AF
  • BL2 1AF
  • Other postcodes in BL2 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 53.5786, longitude -2.4154)

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 BL2 1AF?

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 BL2 1AF?

Every home and business at BL2 1AF 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 BL2 1AF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL2 1AF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL2 1AF 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 BL2 1AF 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 BL2 1AF.

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 BL2 1AF: 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 BL2 1AF 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 BL2 1AF?

Homes in BL2 1 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£185,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£188,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £245,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £210,500 8 sales
  • Terraced £132,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole BL2 district: a typical £210,000 from 480 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 BL2 1AF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL2 1AF 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 BL2 1AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around BL2 1AF. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (83%). 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 BL2 1AF

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 640 (83%)£1,600
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,866
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,133
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,400
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,933
Band Fwithheld£3,466
Band Gwithheld£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 83% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 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 BL2 1AF is in (ONS area E01004818), 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 BL2 1AF?

The nearest open schools to BL2 1AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL2 1AF, 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 BL2 1AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL2 1AF is Bolton Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bolton Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Radcliffe Road, 54 m away.

More stations near BL2 1AF, 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 BL2 1AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL2 1AF, 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 BL2 1AF?

3 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL2 1AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

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 BL2 1AF?

The nearest to the centre of BL2 1AF, 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 BL2 1AF?

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 BL2 1AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL2 1AF, 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 BL2 1AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL2 1AF, 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 BL2 1AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL2 1AF 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 BL2 1AF in a conservation area?

The centre of BL2 1AF 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 BL2 1AF?

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 BL2 1AF. 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 BL2 1AF

Ward
Tonge with the Haulgh
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
April 1986

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

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BL2 1AW40 mBL2 1AP40 mBL2 1JY40 mBL2 1JR80 mBL2 1JX80 mBL2 2BD90 m
All of BL2

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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