BL1 7LY
a residential postcode in Dunscar, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6128 / 53°36'46"N
Longitude: -2.4376 / 2°26'15"W
OS Eastings: 371150
OS Northings: 413006
OS Grid: SD711130
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CVFN.2N
Mapcode Global: WH97N.JGH6
Plus Code: 9C5VJH76+4X
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83so77
What Three Birds: veery.sandpiper.blackbird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
BL1 7LY is a residential postcode in Dunscar, Bolton. It was first introduced in February 1990.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £54,385 to £584,926 with an average of £240,068.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990 and between 1991 and 1995.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Bolton is a town, which had a population of 194,189 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 177 people resident in BL1 7LY, of which 86 were male and 91 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BL1 7LY is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL1 7LY is approximately 157m (515ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL1 7LY
6a2: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Comfortable Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL1 7LY
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL1 7LY include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL1 7LY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL1 7LY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Bolton Borough Council
Ward
Astley Bridge
Councillors
Hilary Fairclough (Conservative)
John Walsh (Conservative)
Kate Taylor (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bolton North East
MP
Mark Logan (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL1 7LY.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL1 7LY.
Primary
High Lawn Primary School
Holden Avenue, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 7EX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 7HS
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9HT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Mitre Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6QJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Sharples Primary School
Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton, BL1 8RU BL1 8RX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9LT
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3BP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2 4HU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Needs improvement
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Essa Academy
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Mount St Joseph
Greenland Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0HU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.