BL3 2EP Bolton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Farnworth North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Greenland Road, Bolton: 12 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bolton in 2026-27: Band D £2,400 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,600 | £1,866 | £2,133 | £2,400 | £2,933 | £3,466 | £4,000 | £4,799 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (40% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Greenland Road, permissioned (230 m)
- Land at Minerva Road, Farnworth, Bolton, permissioned (340 m)
- Redgate Way, not permissioned (430 m)
- Carr Drive, not permissioned (530 m)
- Clare Court, not permissioned (660 m)
- Redgate Way - 014C, Bolton, BL4 0NG, not permissioned (750 m)
- Beehive Mills, pending decision (840 m)
- Land at Campbell Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7HH, not permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 100 m and 104 m above sea level (103 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Minerva Road Great Lever | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Moses Gate Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beehive Surgery | 930 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Manchester Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 560 m |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Rishton Lane Service Station Cashzone | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Great Lever Park 2.3 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Bridgeman Park 1.9 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the postcode's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Greenland Road.