BL4 8EB postcode in Kearsley, Bolton

BL4 8EB is a postcode in Kearsley, in the Kearsley ward of Bolton. It is in the Bolton South and Walkden 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 £192,000 Homes sold in BL4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.1% on the year before Nearest station Kearsley 300 m in a straight line

Where BL4 8EB is, and what is near it

Map of BL4 8EB and what is near it Map of BL4 8EB: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the BL4 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BL4 8BA: also in BL4 8BL4 8BB: also in BL4 8BL4 8BD: also in BL4 8BL4 8BE: also in BL4 8BL4 8BH: also in BL4 8BL4 8DB: also in BL4 8BL4 8DD: also in BL4 8BL4 8DE: also in BL4 8BL4 8DF: also in BL4 8BL4 8DG: also in BL4 8BL4 8DH: also in BL4 8BL4 8DJ: also in BL4 8BL4 8DL: also in BL4 8BL4 8DN: also in BL4 8BL4 8DP: also in BL4 8BL4 8DQ: also in BL4 8BL4 8DR: also in BL4 8BL4 8DS: also in BL4 8BL4 8DT: also in BL4 8BL4 8DU: also in BL4 8BL4 8DW: also in BL4 8BL4 8DX: also in BL4 8BL4 8DY: also in BL4 8BL4 8DZ: also in BL4 8BL4 8EA: also in BL4 8BL4 8ED: also in BL4 8BL4 8EG: also in BL4 8BL4 8EH: also in BL4 8BL4 8EL: also in BL4 8BL4 8EP: also in BL4 8BL4 8JG: also in BL4 8BL4 8NF: also in BL4 8BL4 8NG: also in BL4 8BL4 8NH: also in BL4 8BL4 8NN: also in BL4 8BL4 8NQ: also in BL4 8BL4 8NR: also in BL4 8BL4 8NS: also in BL4 8BL4 8NT: also in BL4 8BL4 8NU: also in BL4 8BL4 8NW: also in BL4 8BL4 8NX: also in BL4 8 2 bus stops, 400 mSchool 750 mFarnworth station 900 m2 GP practices, 1.2 kmKearsley BL4 8EB Map of BL4 8EB and what is near it Map of BL4 8EB: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the BL4 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 750 mLittle Lever School 2.1 kmKearsley BL4 8EB
  • BL4 8EB
  • Other postcodes in BL4 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 53.5433, longitude -2.3798)

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 BL4 8EB?

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 BL4 8EB?

Every home and business at BL4 8EB 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 BL4 8EB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL4 8EB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 BL4 8EB 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 BL4 8EB.

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 BL4 8EB: 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 BL4 8EB 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 BL4 8EB?

Homes in BL4 8 sold for a typical £192,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 0.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£192,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£191,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £210,000 42 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 30 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £117,500 6 sales

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

Across the whole BL4 district: a typical £183,000 from 302 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 BL4 8EB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BL4 8EB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 March 2026. The middle sale was £180,000, from £97,500 to £225,000. Across BL4 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £192,000. 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 BL4 8EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around BL4 8EB. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (34%). 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 BL4 8EB

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 A, the most common, is £1,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 570 (79%)£1,600
Band Babout 90 (13%)£1,866
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,133
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,400
Band Ewithheld£2,933
Band Ffewer than 5£3,466
Band Gfewer than 5£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 34% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BL4 8EB is in (ONS area E01004905), 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 BL4 8EB?

The nearest open schools to BL4 8EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL4 8EB, 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 BL4 8EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL4 8EB is Kearsley Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kearsley Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Farnworth Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Randolph Road, 36 m away.

More stations near BL4 8EB, 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 BL4 8EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL4 8EB, 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 BL4 8EB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL4 8EB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Walkden Gateway Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 BL4 8EB?

The nearest to the centre of BL4 8EB, 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 BL4 8EB?

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 BL4 8EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL4 8EB, 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 BL4 8EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL4 8EB, 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 BL4 8EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL4 8EB 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 BL4 8EB in a conservation area?

The centre of BL4 8EB 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 BL4 8EB?

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 BL4 8EB. 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 BL4 8EB

Ward
Kearsley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Kearsley
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BL4 8ED30 mBL4 8EA70 mBL4 8NF100 mBL4 8DL100 mBL4 8DZ130 mBL4 8DX160 m
All of BL4

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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