BL3 4LT Bolton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor. Region: North West.
Streets
- Junction Road, Bolton: 36 addresses
- Horsfield Street, Bolton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Junction Road, Deane: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Junction Road, Deane: 1 address
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 (76% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Deane Village. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- 41 AND 42, JUNCTION ROAD, grade II
- EDGE FAMILY CHEST TOMB IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD, grade II
- GEORGE MARSH MEMORIAL IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD, grade II
- HULTON MEMORIAL IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD, grade II
- LYCH GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- RAILINGS AND GATES TO ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Dean Conservative Club, Raven Road, BL3 4QL, permissioned (370 m)
- Land Adjacent 249 Hulton Lane, Bolton, BL3 4LE, permissioned (690 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 39 addresses are between 127 m and 135 m above sea level (132 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lostock 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Westhoughton 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Horsfield Street Deane | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | NCP Car Park Bolton Deane Road | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Deane Clinic 1 | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Evergreen Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Beaumont Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Wigan Road - Erf | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,620 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Rumworth Park 2.1 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Haslam Park 8.7 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Dealey Road Allotments 5,330 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 39 |
17 of the postcode's 39 addresses are 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Junction Road.