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Thinking of living at BL1 7AB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| High Lawn Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Primary | 550 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Sharples Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Sharples School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Canon Slade School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.9 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smithills School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent | 1.2 km | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| EdStart Schools Bolton | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Sharples School | 630 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Eagley Sports Complex | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Astley Bridge Cricket Club | 790 m | 7 |
| Golf | Dunscar Golf Club | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Bar Lane Crown Green Bowls Club | 170 m | 5 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Bolton) | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Football | New House Farm Playing Fields | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Yoga | YOGA at no.1 | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Jumbles Sailing Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Bolton Skate Park | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Running | Leverhulme Park Athletics Track | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | New House Farm Playing Fields | 4.5 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Hall i' th' Wood, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 196k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Ashworth Lane, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 927); 54 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sharples School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 55.6 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (1.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 300 m away, with Rozh Mini Market closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mandalay Medical Centre (700 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Studio One is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 6.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
A & M Sandwiches is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Tap the nearest pub (150 m).
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Astley Bridge Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Bolton, 3.5 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
45 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 1.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BL1 7AB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.