BL3 1SH

POSTCODE

A Little Lever & Darcy Lever postcode in Bolton, a 22-minute walk from Moses Gate Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Moses Gate Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Bolton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
  • Farnworth Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • Radcliffe Road

    Bus · adj · south

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Radcliffe Road

    Bus · nr · north

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Radcliffe Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Radcliffe Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Leverhulme Park

    Bus · opp · south

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL3 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL3 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales

BL3 1SH has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL3 1 sector.

Average price
£206,246
Median price: £209,500
Median -0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 122 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £251,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£252k£208k£164k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£315,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL3 1NS
£220,000 · 2026-09-16 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL3 1TG
£220,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Leasehold
BL3 1BU
£260,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
BL3 1AS
£225,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL3 1HF
£220,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL3 1JU
£135,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL3 1NF
£207,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL3 1TG
£280,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL3 1ST
£240,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL3 1QE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL3 1SH

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 019 (E02001002)

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
£42,772

£36,797–£49,717

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,499

£29,153–£38,492

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,453

£29,202–£33,877

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,198

£24,682–£32,215

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: 2,297
White Brit.87.4%
African2.5%
Pakistani1.7%
Indian1.5%
Other White1.1%
+ 12 other groups · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,298
Christian58.2%
No religion32.3%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim3.7%
Hindu1.0%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,299
35–4921.0%
50–6419.6%
25–3412.0%
65–749.1%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 954
One person: other16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.5%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 37.8%

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.
8728
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8728 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL3 1SH

England
Country
Bolton
Local Authority
Little Lever & Darcy Lever
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL3 1SH
Coordinates
53.5708, -2.3932
Grid reference
SD740083
Easting
374,060
Northing
408,313
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHJC4+8P
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 North East E14001110
Constituency
E14001110
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Little Lever & Darcy Lever
Constituency code
E14001110
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 019F E01004917
E01004917
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bolton 019 E02001002
E02001002
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bolton 019F E01004917
E01004917
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bolton 019 E02001002
E02001002
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

7:31 AM4:16 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
8 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
June 2008 — Introduced
Postcode BL3 1SH introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01004917 and MSOA E02001002 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8728
Present — Active
Postcode BL3 1SH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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