BL78 1BF
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Property report — BL78 1BF
Open-data due diligence for BL78 1BF and the area around it.
BL78 1BF in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL78 1BF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL78 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Population
3,492
Flood risk
None modelled
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on BL78 1BF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Harper Green School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Queensbridge Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2023) |
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: FIG TREE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · FARNWORTH FAMILY PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · STONEHILL MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (4.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: HORROCKSES MILL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · COBDEN MILL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · SHAKESPEARE PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MANOR PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · MARKET PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Moses Gate (0.2 mi) · Farnworth (0.8 mi) · Kearsley (1.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Bolton Superstore (0.1 mi) · Costcutter (0.4 mi) · Asda (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 33
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 38%
- Households
- 1,299
Owned 47% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 25%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BL78 1.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BL78 1BF in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 | DistrictBL78 | SectorBL78 1 | PostcodeBL78 1BF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | — | — | — |
| Population | 5,717 | 3,492 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 1/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | — | — | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL78 1); 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.