BL3 4TE postcode in Bolton, England

BL3 4TE is a postcode in Bolton, in the Hulton ward. It is in the Bolton West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

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 £220,000 Homes sold in BL3 4, last 12 months. ▲ 11.4% on the year before Nearest station Lostock 2.3 km in a straight line

Where BL3 4TE is, and what is near it

Map of BL3 4TE and what is near it Map of BL3 4TE: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the BL3 4 sector, 4 schools (3 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 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BL3 4BF: also in BL3 4BL3 4DT: also in BL3 4BL3 4DZ: also in BL3 4BL3 4EA: also in BL3 4BL3 4EL: also in BL3 4BL3 4EN: also in BL3 4BL3 4EP: also in BL3 4BL3 4EQ: also in BL3 4BL3 4ET: also in BL3 4BL3 4FP: also in BL3 4BL3 4FT: also in BL3 4BL3 4FU: also in BL3 4BL3 4FW: also in BL3 4BL3 4FX: also in BL3 4BL3 4FY: also in BL3 4BL3 4HR: also in BL3 4BL3 4HY: also in BL3 4BL3 4JD: also in BL3 4BL3 4JH: also in BL3 4BL3 4JJ: also in BL3 4BL3 4JL: also in BL3 4BL3 4JN: also in BL3 4BL3 4JP: also in BL3 4BL3 4JS: also in BL3 4BL3 4JT: also in BL3 4BL3 4JU: also in BL3 4BL3 4JX: also in BL3 4BL3 4JY: also in BL3 4BL3 4LA: also in BL3 4BL3 4LB: also in BL3 4BL3 4LD: also in BL3 4BL3 4LE: also in BL3 4BL3 4LF: also in BL3 4BL3 4LG: also in BL3 4BL3 4LH: also in BL3 4BL3 4LJ: also in BL3 4BL3 4LL: also in BL3 4BL3 4LN: also in BL3 4BL3 4LP: also in BL3 4BL3 4LQ: also in BL3 4BL3 4LR: also in BL3 4BL3 4LW: also in BL3 4BL3 4QN: also in BL3 4BL3 4QR: also in BL3 4BL3 4QS: also in BL3 4BL3 4QT: also in BL3 4BL3 4QU: also in BL3 4BL3 4QX: also in BL3 4BL3 4QY: also in BL3 4BL3 4QZ: also in BL3 4BL3 4RA: also in BL3 4BL3 4RB: also in BL3 4BL3 4RE: also in BL3 4BL3 4RF: also in BL3 4BL3 4RG: also in BL3 4BL3 4RQ: also in BL3 4BL3 4RW: also in BL3 4BL3 4SN: also in BL3 4BL3 4SW: also in BL3 4BL3 4TB: also in BL3 4BL3 4TD: also in BL3 4BL3 4TF: also in BL3 4BL3 4TG: also in BL3 4BL3 4TH: also in BL3 4BL3 4TL: also in BL3 4BL3 4TN: also in BL3 4BL3 4TQ: also in BL3 4BL3 4UU: also in BL3 4BL3 4UW: also in BL3 4BL3 4UZ: also in BL3 4BL3 4WE: also in BL3 4BL3 4WF: also in BL3 4BL3 4WG: also in BL3 4BL3 4WH: also in BL3 4BL3 4WJ: also in BL3 4BL3 4WL: also in BL3 4BL3 4XG: also in BL3 4BL3 4XH: also in BL3 4BL3 4XJ: also in BL3 4BL3 4XL: also in BL3 4BL3 4XN: also in BL3 4BL3 4XW: also in BL3 4BL3 4XX: also in BL3 4BL3 4YA: also in BL3 4 School 650 mSchool 850 mGP 1.0 kmBolton station 3.0 kmHeaton, Lostock & Chew Moor BL3 4TE Map of BL3 4TE and what is near it Map of BL3 4TE: its centre point, with the 294 other postcodes in the BL3 4 sector, 4 schools (3 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 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Heaton, Lostock& Chew Moor BL3 4TE
  • BL3 4TE
  • Other postcodes in BL3 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.5608, longitude -2.4661)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL3 4TE?

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 4TE?

Every home and business at BL3 4TE 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 4TE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL3 4TE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL3 4TE 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 4TE 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 4TE.

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 4TE: 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 4TE 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 4TE?

Homes in BL3 4 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£197,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £332,500 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £210,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 4TE

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BL3 4TE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 August 2026. The middle price was £272,500, from £207,000 to £340,000. Across BL3 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. 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 4TE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around BL3 4TE. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (79%). 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 4TE

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 B, the most common, is £1,866.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,600
Band Babout 230 (34%)£1,866
Band Cabout 190 (28%)£2,133
Band Dabout 80 (12%)£2,400
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,933
Band Fwithheld£3,466
Band Gfewer than 5£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 79% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 4TE is in (ONS area E01004900), 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 4TE?

The nearest open schools to BL3 4TE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL3 4TE, 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 4TE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL3 4TE is Lostock Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Lostock Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Bolton Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Harrowby Road, 120 m away.

More stations near BL3 4TE, 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 4TE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL3 4TE, 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 4TE?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL3 4TE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 kmCycle
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 kmCycle
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 kmCycle

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 BL3 4TE?

The nearest to the centre of BL3 4TE, 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 4TE?

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 4TE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL3 4TE, 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 4TE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL3 4TE, 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 4TE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL3 4TE 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 4TE in a conservation area?

The centre of BL3 4TE 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 4TE?

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 4TE. 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 4TE

Ward
Hulton
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
July 1995

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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