BL1 2BB
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Property report — BL1 2BB
Open-data due diligence for BL1 2BB and the area around it.
BL1 2BB in brief: low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL1 2BB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL1 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£151,582
Population
12,727
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
3
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
69%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in BL1 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (10 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on BL1 2BB in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaskell Community Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| University Collegiate School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Pikes Lane Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Olive School, Bolton | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gilnow Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BOLTON GENERAL PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · OCTAGON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · DEANE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (2.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BRIDGE OVER ST HELENA ROAD (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · ST HELENA MILL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST PAUL AND ATTACHED WALL, RAILINGS AND GATES (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HEARTS PHARMACY BOLTON (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi) · LANDMARK PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Bolton (0.6 mi) · Hall i' th' Wood (1.5 mi) · Moses Gate (2.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.3 mi) · Aldi (0.4 mi) · Morrisons (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 44%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 4,989
Owned 27% · Social rent 47% · Private rent 25%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BL1 2.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBL1 | SectorBL1 2 | PostcodeBL1 2BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £209,978 | £151,582 | — |
| Population | 81,685 | 12,727 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 1 | — | — |
| Schools | 34 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 85% | 69% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL1 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.