BL1 7BL maps, stats, and open data
BL1 7BL lies on Elsham Close in Bolton. BL1 7BL is located in the Astley Bridge electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bolton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton North East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since June 1998.
BL1 7BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL1 7BL geodata
| Easting | 371077 |
| Northing | 412278 |
| Latitude | 53.606256 |
| Longitude | -2.438586 |
Where is BL1 7BL?
| Street | Elsham Close |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 7BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 7BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Astley Bridge |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton North East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL1 7BL
2026 6 FEB £285,000 |
1, ELSHAM CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 7BL 2024 22 MAR £192,000 |
2019 4 OCT £193,000 |
2018 5 OCT £259,950 |
2018 13 APR £185,000 |
2015 29 MAY £187,000 |
2012 28 SEP £150,000 |
2012 11 JUL £215,000 |
2011 21 JAN £192,000 |
2010 13 AUG £200,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL1 7BL
| Belmont Road/Sweetloves Lane (Belmont Road) | Sharples | 90m |
| Belmont Road/Alderley Avenue (Belmont Road) | Astley Bridge | 156m |
| Belmont Road/Alderley Avenue (Belmont Road) | Astley Bridge | 206m |
| Belmont Road/Wilkinson Road (Belmont Road) | Sharples | 215m |
| Belmont Road/Wilkinson Road (Belmont Road) | Sharples | 223m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 7BL
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 2km |
| Bromley Cross Station | 2km |
| Bolton Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 7BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL1 7BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL1 7BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BL1 7BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 7BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 228,278 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,267 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,643 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 36,958 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,360 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,280 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 7BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 7BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
81.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 7BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 7BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 7BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Broad'oth Lane | 17:00 | 11:00 | 270m |
| Higher Blackburn Road P O | 17:10 | 12:00 | 392m |
| Sharples Avenue P O | 17:15 | 12:05 | 537m |
BL1 7BL ITL and BL1 7BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BL1 7BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000001 | Bolton |
BL1 7BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BL1 7BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024151 | |
| LSOA | E01004772 | Bolton 005C |
| MSOA | E02000988 | Bolton 005 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 7BL
| BL1 6RR | Arundel Street | 84m |
| BL1 7BJ | Fewston Close | 88m |
| BL1 7BG | Hurstwood | 89m |
| BL1 6RP | Nevis Grove | 103m |
| BL1 7AZ | Belmont Road | 105m |
| BL1 7BF | Cottingley Close | 119m |
| BL1 7AY | Chelford Avenue | 143m |
| BL1 7EA | Sweetloves Lane | 158m |
| BL1 6RW | Oban Grove | 167m |
| BL1 7BD | Queensbury Close | 183m |
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