BL78 7WZ
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Property report — BL78 7WZ
Open-data due diligence for BL78 7WZ and the area around it.
BL78 7WZ in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL78 7WZ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL78 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Population
2,225
Flood risk
None modelled
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on BL78 7WZ 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 | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Olive School, Bolton | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| University Collegiate School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England 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: OCTAGON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · BOLTON GENERAL PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · BRADFORD STREET SURGERY (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (2.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 25, MARKET STREET (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · Nos. 79 and 81, DEANSGATE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.1 mi) · NEWPORT PHARMACY (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Bolton (0.4 mi) · Hall i' th' Wood (1.4 mi) · Moses Gate (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.2 mi) · Morrisons (0.3 mi) · Aldi (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 49%
- Households with children
- 17%
- Households
- 966
Owned 31% · Social rent 26% · Private rent 41%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BL78 7.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BL78 7WZ 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 7 | PostcodeBL78 7WZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | — | — | — |
| Population | 5,717 | 2,225 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 1/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | — | — | — |
| Flood risk | Low | — | Low |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL78 7); 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 1 July 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.