BL2 4EQ postcode in Bolton, England

BL2 4EQ 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Bolton: 95% Typical price £293,500 Homes sold in BL2 4, last 12 months. ▲ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Hall i' th' Wood 2.3 km in a straight line

Where BL2 4EQ is, and what is near it

Map of BL2 4EQ and what is near it Map of BL2 4EQ: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the BL2 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL2 4AA: also in BL2 4BL2 4AB: also in BL2 4BL2 4AE: also in BL2 4BL2 4AR: also in BL2 4BL2 4AS: also in BL2 4BL2 4AU: also in BL2 4BL2 4AW: also in BL2 4BL2 4AX: also in BL2 4BL2 4BD: also in BL2 4BL2 4BE: also in BL2 4BL2 4BG: also in BL2 4BL2 4BH: also in BL2 4BL2 4BJ: also in BL2 4BL2 4BL: also in BL2 4BL2 4BN: also in BL2 4BL2 4BP: also in BL2 4BL2 4BQ: also in BL2 4BL2 4BR: also in BL2 4BL2 4BW: also in BL2 4BL2 4BY: also in BL2 4BL2 4BZ: also in BL2 4BL2 4DA: also in BL2 4BL2 4DB: also in BL2 4BL2 4DE: also in BL2 4BL2 4DU: also in BL2 4BL2 4DX: also in BL2 4BL2 4DY: also in BL2 4BL2 4DZ: also in BL2 4BL2 4EA: also in BL2 4BL2 4EB: also in BL2 4BL2 4ED: also in BL2 4BL2 4EE: also in BL2 4BL2 4EF: also in BL2 4BL2 4EG: also in BL2 4BL2 4EH: also in BL2 4BL2 4EJ: also in BL2 4BL2 4EL: also in BL2 4BL2 4EN: also in BL2 4BL2 4EP: also in BL2 4BL2 4ER: also in BL2 4BL2 4ES: also in BL2 4BL2 4ET: also in BL2 4BL2 4EU: also in BL2 4BL2 4EW: also in BL2 4BL2 4EX: also in BL2 4BL2 4EY: also in BL2 4BL2 4EZ: also in BL2 4BL2 4FN: also in BL2 4BL2 4FP: also in BL2 4BL2 4FQ: also in BL2 4BL2 4HA: also in BL2 4BL2 4HB: also in BL2 4BL2 4HP: also in BL2 4BL2 4JB: also in BL2 4BL2 4JD: also in BL2 4BL2 4JF: also in BL2 4BL2 4JG: also in BL2 4BL2 4JQ: also in BL2 4BL2 4JT: also in BL2 4BL2 4JU: also in BL2 4BL2 4JX: also in BL2 4BL2 4LA: also in BL2 4BL2 4LB: also in BL2 4BL2 4LT: also in BL2 4BL2 4LZ: also in BL2 4BL2 4NS: also in BL2 4BL2 4NT: also in BL2 4BL2 4NU: also in BL2 4 2 schools, 1.3 kmHall i' th' Wood station 2.3 kmBromley Cross station 2.5 kmBradshaw BL2 4EQ Map of BL2 4EQ and what is near it Map of BL2 4EQ: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the BL2 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bromley Cross station 2.5 kmBradshaw BL2 4EQ
  • BL2 4EQ
  • Other postcodes in BL2 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.6019, longitude -2.3783)

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 4EQ?

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 4EQ?

Every home and business at BL2 4EQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 4EQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL2 4EQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL2 4EQ 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 4EQ 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 4EQ.

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 4EQ: 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 4EQ 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 4EQ?

Homes in BL2 4 sold for a typical £293,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, up 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£293,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £232,500 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 4EQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BL2 4EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 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 BL2 4EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around BL2 4EQ. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 4EQ

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 £4,000 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,133.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,600
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,866
Band Cabout 330 (52%)£2,133
Band Dabout 120 (19%)£2,400
Band Eabout 70 (11%)£2,933
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,466
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£4,000
Band Hwithheld£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 4EQ is in (ONS area E01004789), 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 4EQ?

The nearest open schools to BL2 4EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL2 4EQ, 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 4EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL2 4EQ is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bramhall Avenue, 264 m away.

More stations near BL2 4EQ, 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 4EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL2 4EQ, 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 4EQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL2 4EQ 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 4EQ?

The nearest to the centre of BL2 4EQ, 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 4EQ?

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 4EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL2 4EQ, 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 4EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL2 4EQ, 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 4EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL2 4EQ 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 4EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of BL2 4EQ 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 BL2 4EQ?

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 4EQ. 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 4EQ

Ward
Bradshaw
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bolton
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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