Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BL1 7BY? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Lawn Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Primary | 1.5 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sharples School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smithills School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Turton School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.7 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent | 2.3 km | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Huda Primary School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Smithills Community Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Eagley Sports Complex | 870 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Bar Lane Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Astley Bridge Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dunscar Golf Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Bolton) | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Jumbles Sailing Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Yoga | YOGA at no.1 | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Bolton Skate Park | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Turton Football Club | 5.0 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 Bromley Cross, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 312k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Horrocks Fold Avenue, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 535); 3 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is High Lawn Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Thornleigh Salesian College, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (14.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 1.5 km away, with Top Of The Shops closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mandalay Medical Centre (950 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, Essentials is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 7.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The Wilton Arms Belmont is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Dunscar Golf Club the nearest pub (800 m).
There are 15 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 49% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Top Field, 500 m away; for exercise, Smithills Fitness Centre (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 32 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 42% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is , 4.4 km away (TEF Silver).
4 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 |
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| Independent |
| 2.6 km |
| Attainment 8: 1.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BL1 7BY, 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.
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.