Back Sunlight Road Bolton
1 address across 1 postcode (BL1), about 170 m long, classed as a secondary access road. USRN 3405348.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Bolton costs £2,400 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bolton, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Queen's Park, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wyresdale Road Surgery, about 370 m away, with 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band A (93% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Gilnow Road - 001, Bolton, BL1 4LG, not permissioned (250 m)
- 110-112 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 4DH, permissioned (260 m)
- Gilnow Mill, not permissioned (300 m)
- HASLAM MILL (Halliwell), MARSH FOLD LANE, BL1 3AS, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 68 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3AE, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Atlas Mill Mornington Road Bolton BL1 4EU, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- BIZ Spa Road, Bolton, BL1 4SR, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 231 St Georges Road, Bolton, BL1 2PG, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 street's address is about 114 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 4RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Lostock 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gilnow Gardens Gilnow Park | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bolton Interchange | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Car Park Bolton Deane Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wyresdale Road Surgery | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Landmark Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest True Dentistry | 310 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Castle Street Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrys Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Park 20 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,770 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,670 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,260 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Bolton, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 410 m (0.3 miles) east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Bolton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Smithills Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deane Church Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Bank Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Dover Bank Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Bradford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Will Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bolton: see them on the Bolton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilnow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Devonshire Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bolton College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| University Collegiate School | Secondary | 11–19 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Haslam Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gaskell Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oxford Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brownlow Fold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqsa Meat Ltd (MX66 HWT) BL1 4RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2022 |
| Super Whip M325 ALG BL1 4RJ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 26 Jul 2018 |
| Bolton School Nursery BL1 4RL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Tasty Grill BL1 4LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Pindoria Superstore BL1 4LH | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Gilnow CP School BL1 4LG | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Perpetual (Bolton) Limited BL1 4DP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Park Life Cafe BL1 4RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| AL AQSA HALAL MEAT AND GROCERY BL1 4RX | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Harry's Grocers Limited BL1 4DU | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Afsana Catering Services Ltd BL3 5EN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2025 |
| Desserts at Midnight BL3 5EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mylo'z BL3 5EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Mylo'z (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL3 5EN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BL1 4RW: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sunlight Road · Curzon Road · Back Glade Street · Back Curzon Road · Glade Street · Back Brigade Street · Silverdale Road · Brigade Street · Dobson Road · Ducie Avenue · Back Ducie Avenue · Back Silverdale Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.