BL3 1PB postcode in Little Lever, Bolton

BL3 1PB is a postcode in Little Lever, in the Little Lever & Darcy Lever ward of Bolton. 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 £207,500 Homes sold in BL3 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Kearsley 2.1 km in a straight line

Where BL3 1PB is, and what is near it

Map of BL3 1PB and what is near it Map of BL3 1PB: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the BL3 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BL3 1AH: also in BL3 1BL3 1EZ: also in BL3 1BL3 1FX: also in BL3 1BL3 1FY: also in BL3 1BL3 1FZ: also in BL3 1BL3 1GE: also in BL3 1BL3 1GP: also in BL3 1BL3 1GQ: also in BL3 1BL3 1GR: also in BL3 1BL3 1GS: also in BL3 1BL3 1HH: also in BL3 1BL3 1HN: also in BL3 1BL3 1HP: also in BL3 1BL3 1HQ: also in BL3 1BL3 1HR: also in BL3 1BL3 1HS: also in BL3 1BL3 1HT: also in BL3 1BL3 1HW: also in BL3 1BL3 1HX: also in BL3 1BL3 1HY: also in BL3 1BL3 1HZ: also in BL3 1BL3 1JA: also in BL3 1BL3 1JB: also in BL3 1BL3 1JD: also in BL3 1BL3 1JE: also in BL3 1BL3 1JF: also in BL3 1BL3 1JG: also in BL3 1BL3 1JH: also in BL3 1BL3 1JJ: also in BL3 1BL3 1JL: also in BL3 1BL3 1JN: also in BL3 1BL3 1JP: also in BL3 1BL3 1JQ: also in BL3 1BL3 1JR: also in BL3 1BL3 1JS: also in BL3 1BL3 1JT: also in BL3 1BL3 1JU: also in BL3 1BL3 1JW: also in BL3 1BL3 1JX: also in BL3 1BL3 1JY: also in BL3 1BL3 1JZ: also in BL3 1BL3 1LA: also in BL3 1BL3 1LB: also in BL3 1BL3 1LD: also in BL3 1BL3 1LE: also in BL3 1BL3 1LF: also in BL3 1BL3 1LG: also in BL3 1BL3 1LL: also in BL3 1BL3 1LP: also in BL3 1BL3 1LQ: also in BL3 1BL3 1LR: also in BL3 1BL3 1LS: also in BL3 1BL3 1LT: also in BL3 1BL3 1LU: also in BL3 1BL3 1LW: also in BL3 1BL3 1LX: also in BL3 1BL3 1LY: also in BL3 1BL3 1LZ: also in BL3 1BL3 1NA: also in BL3 1BL3 1NB: also in BL3 1BL3 1ND: also in BL3 1BL3 1NF: also in BL3 1BL3 1NG: also in BL3 1BL3 1NH: also in BL3 1BL3 1NJ: also in BL3 1BL3 1NL: also in BL3 1BL3 1NN: also in BL3 1BL3 1NP: also in BL3 1BL3 1NQ: also in BL3 1BL3 1NS: also in BL3 1BL3 1NT: also in BL3 1BL3 1NU: also in BL3 1BL3 1NW: also in BL3 1BL3 1NX: also in BL3 1BL3 1NY: also in BL3 1BL3 1NZ: also in BL3 1BL3 1PA: also in BL3 1BL3 1PD: also in BL3 1BL3 1PE: also in BL3 1BL3 1PF: also in BL3 1BL3 1PG: also in BL3 1BL3 1PH: also in BL3 1BL3 1PJ: also in BL3 1BL3 1PL: also in BL3 1BL3 1PN: also in BL3 1BL3 1PP: also in BL3 1BL3 1PQ: also in BL3 1BL3 1PR: also in BL3 1BL3 1PW: also in BL3 1BL3 1RA: also in BL3 1BL3 1RB: also in BL3 1BL3 1RD: also in BL3 1BL3 1RG: also in BL3 1BL3 1RH: also in BL3 1BL3 1TA: also in BL3 1BL3 1TG: also in BL3 1BL3 1TH: also in BL3 1BL3 1TJ: also in BL3 1BL3 1TL: also in BL3 1BL3 1TP: also in BL3 1BL3 1TR: also in BL3 1 2 GP practices, 900 mKearsley station 2.1 km2 places, 2.3–2.5 kmLittle Lever & Darcy Lever BL3 1PB Map of BL3 1PB and what is near it Map of BL3 1PB: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the BL3 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Farnworth station 2.3 kmLittle Lever & Darcy Lever BL3 1PB
  • BL3 1PB
  • Other postcodes in BL3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.5605, longitude -2.3583)

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 BL3 1PB?

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 BL3 1PB?

Every home and business at BL3 1PB 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 BL3 1PB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL3 1PB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL3 1PB 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 BL3 1PB 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 BL3 1PB.

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 BL3 1PB: 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 BL3 1PB 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 BL3 1PB?

Homes in BL3 1 sold for a typical £207,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£207,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,025 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 64 sales
  • Terraced £165,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £117,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole BL3 district: a typical £182,250 from 412 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 BL3 1PB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BL3 1PB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 August 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 BL3 1PB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around BL3 1PB. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (72%). 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 BL3 1PB

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 £2,400 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,133.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,600
Band Babout 140 (26%)£1,866
Band Cabout 330 (61%)£2,133
Band Dabout 30 (6%)£2,400
Band Ewithheld£2,933
Band Fwithheld£3,466
Band Gfewer than 5£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 72% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 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 BL3 1PB is in (ONS area E01004914), 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 BL3 1PB?

The nearest open schools to BL3 1PB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL3 1PB, 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 BL3 1PB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL3 1PB is Kearsley Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Kearsley Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Farnworth Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 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.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kennedy Drive, 68 m away.

More stations near BL3 1PB, 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 BL3 1PB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL3 1PB, 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 BL3 1PB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL3 1PB 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 BL3 1PB?

The nearest to the centre of BL3 1PB, 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 BL3 1PB?

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 BL3 1PB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL3 1PB, 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 BL3 1PB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL3 1PB, 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 BL3 1PB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL3 1PB 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 BL3 1PB in a conservation area?

The centre of BL3 1PB 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 BL3 1PB?

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 BL3 1PB. 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 BL3 1PB

Ward
Little Lever & Darcy Lever
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Little Lever
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BL3 1PA60 mBL3 1PD70 mBL3 1PJ90 mBL3 1PE130 mBL3 1NY130 mBL3 1NZ140 m
All of BL3

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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