BL2 3EB postcode in Bolton, England

BL2 3EB is a postcode in Bolton, in the Bradshaw 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 £257,500 Homes sold in BL2 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Bromley Cross 500 m in a straight line

Where BL2 3EB is, and what is near it

Map of BL2 3EB and what is near it Map of BL2 3EB: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the BL2 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BL2 3BR: also in BL2 3BL2 3BS: also in BL2 3BL2 3BT: also in BL2 3BL2 3BU: also in BL2 3BL2 3BX: also in BL2 3BL2 3BY: also in BL2 3BL2 3BZ: also in BL2 3BL2 3DA: also in BL2 3BL2 3DB: also in BL2 3BL2 3DE: also in BL2 3BL2 3DF: also in BL2 3BL2 3DR: also in BL2 3BL2 3DU: also in BL2 3BL2 3DW: also in BL2 3BL2 3DX: also in BL2 3BL2 3DY: also in BL2 3BL2 3EA: also in BL2 3BL2 3ED: also in BL2 3BL2 3EE: also in BL2 3BL2 3EF: also in BL2 3BL2 3EG: also in BL2 3BL2 3EH: also in BL2 3BL2 3EJ: also in BL2 3BL2 3EL: also in BL2 3BL2 3EN: also in BL2 3BL2 3EP: also in BL2 3BL2 3EQ: also in BL2 3BL2 3ES: also in BL2 3BL2 3ET: also in BL2 3BL2 3EU: also in BL2 3BL2 3EW: also in BL2 3BL2 3EZ: also in BL2 3BL2 3FP: also in BL2 3BL2 3FQ: also in BL2 3BL2 3FR: also in BL2 3BL2 3FS: also in BL2 3BL2 3FT: also in BL2 3BL2 3FU: also in BL2 3BL2 3FW: also in BL2 3BL2 3FX: also in BL2 3BL2 3FY: also in BL2 3BL2 3FZ: also in BL2 3BL2 3GG: also in BL2 3BL2 3HB: also in BL2 3BL2 3HN: also in BL2 3BL2 3HP: also in BL2 3BL2 3HQ: also in BL2 3BL2 3HR: also in BL2 3BL2 3HS: also in BL2 3BL2 3JX: also in BL2 3BL2 3JY: also in BL2 3BL2 3JZ: also in BL2 3BL2 3LA: also in BL2 3BL2 3LN: also in BL2 3BL2 3LP: also in BL2 3BL2 3LR: also in BL2 3BL2 3LW: also in BL2 3BL2 3RT: also in BL2 3 Hall i' th' Wood station 1.4 km2 GP practices, 1.5 kmBradshaw BL2 3EB Map of BL2 3EB and what is near it Map of BL2 3EB: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the BL2 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bradshaw BL2 3EB
  • BL2 3EB
  • Other postcodes in BL2 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.6101, longitude -2.4080)

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 BL2 3EB?

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 3EB?

Every home and business at BL2 3EB 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 3EB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL2 3EB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL2 3EB 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 3EB 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 3EB.

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 3EB: 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 3EB 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 3EB?

Homes in BL2 3 sold for a typical £257,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£257,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£266,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £262,250 54 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 7 sales

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 3EB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BL2 3EB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. 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 BL2 3EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around BL2 3EB. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 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 BL2 3EB

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 B, the most common, is £1,866.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (13%)£1,600
Band Babout 240 (35%)£1,866
Band Cabout 170 (25%)£2,133
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,400
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,933
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,466
Band Gwithheld£4,000
Band Hwithheld£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 3EB is in (ONS area E01004790), 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 3EB?

The nearest open schools to BL2 3EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL2 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL2 3EB is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rigby Lane, 57 m away.

More stations near BL2 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL2 3EB, 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 3EB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL2 3EB 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 BL2 3EB?

The nearest to the centre of BL2 3EB, 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 3EB?

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 3EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL2 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL2 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL2 3EB 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 3EB in a conservation area?

The centre of BL2 3EB 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 3EB?

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 3EB. 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 3EB

Ward
Bradshaw
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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