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BL1 5SR

POSTCODE

A Smithills postcode in Bolton, a 28-minute walk from Lostock Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lostock Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Horwich Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

  • Bolton Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Montserrat Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Montserrat Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chorley Old Road

    Bus · nr · east

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Johnson Fold Avenue

    Bus · cnr · south-east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tattersall Avenue

    Bus · nr · west

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 130 sales

BL1 5SR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL1 5 sector.

Average price
£377,405
Median price: £301,500
Median +23.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 130 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £209,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£549k£379k£210k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£232,000 · 2026-09-22 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL1 5PP
£232,000 · 2026-09-22 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL1 5PP
£235,000 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL1 5LS
£139,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL1 5HE
£760,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
BL1 5AA
£92,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL1 5NJ
£290,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL1 5GX
£225,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL1 5PL
£679,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
BL1 5NQ
£645,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
BL1 5TL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL1 5SR

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bolton 012 (E02000995)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,523

£39,953–£54,172

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,750

£31,079–£41,122

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,301

£33,542–£39,287

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,297

£26,603–£34,504

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,736
White Brit.80.2%
Indian6.1%
Pakistani5.6%
African1.3%
White Irish1.0%
+ 11 other groups · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,736
Christian53.9%
No religion28.6%
Muslim9.8%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu2.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,736
50–6421.1%
35–4917.5%
65–7412.4%
25–349.4%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%

Households

Total households: 724
One person: aged 66+14.8%
One person: other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14431
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14431 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL1 5SR

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Smithills
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL1 5SR
Coordinates
53.5923, -2.4836
Grid reference
SD680107
Easting
368,085
Northing
410,744
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHGR8+WG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bolton (Bolton)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bolton

Administrative Information

Bolton
Local Authority
Council Area
Bolton West E14001112
Constituency
E14001112
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Smithills
Constituency code
E14001112
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bolton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bolton

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bolton 012A E01004840
E01004840
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 012 E02000995
E02000995
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 012A E01004840
E01004840
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 012 E02000995
E02000995
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM4:21 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BL1 5SR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004840 and MSOA E02000995 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14431
Present — Active
Postcode BL1 5SR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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