BL3 3EF Bolton
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Great Lever. Region: North West.
Streets
- Canterbury Grove, Bolton: 18 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 A (61% of about 560 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
- Higher Swan Lane Mixed Use Allocation, not permissioned (220 m)
- St Paul's Mill, not permissioned (360 m)
- Hayward School Site, not permissioned (590 m)
- Nixon Road South, not permissioned (640 m)
- Derby Street/Rothwell Mill, not permissioned (830 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 18 addresses are between 123 m and 125 m above sea level (124 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 | Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Lostock 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 55 within 800 m; nearest Paulhan Street Lever Edge | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | NCP Car Park Bolton Deane Road | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 26.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Swan Lane Medical Centre | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Care Connect Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Daubhill Cashzone | 810 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,820 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Heywood Park 3.3 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Settle Street Allotments 1.4 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 6.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Swan Lane Mills Numbers 1 and 2, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m north. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Lane Mills Numbers 1 and 2 | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north |
| Swan Lane Mill Number 3 | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north |
| Queen's Park, Bolton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north |
| Tonge Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Will Hill | Hill | 930 m south-east |
| Bradford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km east |
| Higher Doe Hey Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km east |
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.8 km north-west |
| Doe Hey Wood | Wood | 1.8 km east |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the postcode's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Canterbury Grove.