BL7 9PU postcode in Bolton, England

BL7 9PU is a postcode in Bolton, in the Bromley Cross 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 75% of homes and businesses can get it. Bolton: 95% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in BL7 9, last 12 months. ▼ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Bromley Cross 3.1 km in a straight line

Where BL7 9PU is, and what is near it

Map of BL7 9PU and what is near it Map of BL7 9PU: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the BL7 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BL7 9PN: also in BL7 9BL7 9PP: also in BL7 9BL7 9QW: also in BL7 9BL7 9RE: also in BL7 9BL7 9RF: also in BL7 9BL7 9RL: also in BL7 9BL7 9RN: also in BL7 9BL7 9RP: also in BL7 9BL7 9RW: also in BL7 9BL7 9SH: also in BL7 9BL7 9SJ: also in BL7 9BL7 9SL: also in BL7 9BL7 9SN: also in BL7 9BL7 9SP: also in BL7 9BL7 9SR: also in BL7 9BL7 9SS: also in BL7 9BL7 9SX: also in BL7 9BL7 9SY: also in BL7 9BL7 9SZ: also in BL7 9BL7 9TA: also in BL7 9BL7 9TB: also in BL7 9BL7 9TD: also in BL7 9BL7 9TH: also in BL7 9BL7 9TJ: also in BL7 9BL7 9TL: also in BL7 9BL7 9TN: also in BL7 9BL7 9TP: also in BL7 9BL7 9TR: also in BL7 9BL7 9TS: also in BL7 9BL7 9TT: also in BL7 9BL7 9TU: also in BL7 9BL7 9TW: also in BL7 9BL7 9TX: also in BL7 9BL7 9TY: also in BL7 9BL7 9TZ: also in BL7 9BL7 9UA: also in BL7 9BL7 9UB: also in BL7 9BL7 9UD: also in BL7 9BL7 9UH: also in BL7 9BL7 9XJ: also in BL7 9BL7 9YT: also in BL7 9BL7 9YU: also in BL7 9BL7 9YW: also in BL7 9BL7 9YX: also in BL7 9 3 places, 950 m–3.1 kmGP 2.4 kmBromley Cross BL7 9PU Map of BL7 9PU and what is near it Map of BL7 9PU: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the BL7 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 950 m–3.1 kmBromley Cross BL7 9PU
  • BL7 9PU
  • Other postcodes in BL7 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.6300, longitude -2.4494)

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 BL7 9PU?

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 BL7 9PU?

75% of the homes and businesses at BL7 9PU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)75% can get it

Bolton: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)75% 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 BL7 9PU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL7 9PU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL7 9PU 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 BL7 9PU 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 BL7 9PU.

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 BL7 9PU: 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 BL7 9PU 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 BL7 9PU?

Homes in BL7 9 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 161 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£276,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 58 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,250 28 sales
  • Terraced £205,000 54 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 21 sales

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

Across the whole BL7 district: a typical £287,500 from 207 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 BL7 9PU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL7 9PU 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

Food hygiene ratings at BL7 9PU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BL7 9PU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BL7 9PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around BL7 9PU. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 BL7 9PU

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 20 (3%)£1,600
Band Babout 90 (12%)£1,866
Band Cabout 250 (34%)£2,133
Band Dabout 250 (34%)£2,400
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,933
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,466
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,000
Band Hwithheld£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BL7 9PU is in (ONS area E01004803), 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 BL7 9PU?

The nearest open schools to BL7 9PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL7 9PU, 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 BL7 9PU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL7 9PU is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Entwistle Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near BL7 9PU, 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 BL7 9PU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL7 9PU, 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 BL7 9PU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL7 9PU 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 BL7 9PU?

The nearest to the centre of BL7 9PU, 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 BL7 9PU?

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 BL7 9PU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL7 9PU, 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 BL7 9PU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL7 9PU, 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 BL7 9PU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL7 9PU 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 BL7 9PU in a conservation area?

The centre of BL7 9PU 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 BL7 9PU?

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 BL7 9PU. 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 BL7 9PU

Ward
Bromley Cross
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
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.

BL7 9TT230 mBL7 9PN270 mBL7 9TS360 mBL7 9TY360 mBL7 9TZ380 mBL7 9TU380 m
All of BL7

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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