BL3 1PL postcode in Little Lever, Bolton
BL3 1PL 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 June 1981.
Where BL3 1PL is, and what is near it
- BL3 1PL
- Other postcodes in BL3 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 53.5632, longitude -2.3599)
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 1PL?
- BoltonCouncil, for all local services Bolton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BL3 1PL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Bolton North EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kirith Entwistle (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kirith Entwistle
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 1PL?
Every home and business at BL3 1PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bolton: 95%
Bolton: 99%
The line marks the figure across Bolton.
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 1PL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL3 1PL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BL3 1PL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 1PL 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 1PL.
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 1PL: 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 1PL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1PL?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1PL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL3 1PL 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 BL3 1PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around BL3 1PL. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (7%) | £1,600 |
| Band B | about 140 (26%) | £1,866 |
| Band C | about 330 (61%) | £2,133 |
| Band D | about 30 (6%) | £2,400 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,933 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,466 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,000 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,799 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 72% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 1PL is in (ONS area E01004914), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1PL?
The nearest open schools to BL3 1PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL3 1PL is Kearsley Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- Kearsley Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Farnworth Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hayward Avenue, 51 m away.
More stations near BL3 1PL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BL3 1PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL3 1PL, 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.
- Spring View Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 578128 700 mWalk
- Little Lever Health Centre 1 Phone 01204 462640 800 mWalk
- Little Lever Health Centre 2 Phone 01204 462988 800 mWalk
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 1PL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL3 1PL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BL3 1PL?
The nearest to the centre of BL3 1PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Little Lever Dental Practice 600 mWalk
- The Dental Care Centre Little Lever Phone 01204 796795 800 mWalk
- Bolton Road Dental Practice Phone 0161 724 7344 1.1 kmWalk
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 1PL?
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.
- Royal Bolton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 390390 4.7 kmCycle
- Darley Court Phone 01204 390390 6.5 kmDrive
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 1PL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL3 1PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Acres Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 850 5333 1.1 kmWalk
- Hollybank Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 724 9400 1.3 kmCycle
- Starmount Villa Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01204 525811 1.4 kmCycle
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 1PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL3 1PL, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, 118 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 578202 600 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 1 Market Street Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 2pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 575189 800 mWalk
- Manor Pharmacy, 157-159 Ainsworth Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 723 2128 1.7 kmCycle
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 1PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL3 1PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Beech House Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 161 723 1759 550 mWalk
- Dealey House Veterinary Surgery 2.7 kmCycle
- Bury Road Veterinary Clinic 3.6 kmCycle
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 1PL in a conservation area?
The centre of BL3 1PL 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 1PL?
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 1PL. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BL3 1PL
- 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
- June 1981
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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