Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BL3 1PS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masefield Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Blackshaw Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | Primary | 950 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Little Lever School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | – |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harper Green School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Breightmet School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Lake House School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Little Lever Cricket Club | 570 m | 15 |
| Tennis | Powerleague (Bolton) | 2.0 km | 12 |
| Football | New House Farm Playing Fields | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Farnworth Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Black Lane Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Squash | Little Lever School & Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Breightmet Golf Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | New House Farm Playing Fields | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Leverhulme Park Community Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Running | Leverhulme Park Athletics Track | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Laceys Boxing Gym | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Bolton Skate Park | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Bury Sports Club | 4.6 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 Farnworth, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 51k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Drive, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 916, 890, 923); 6 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Masefield Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 84% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Prestolee Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Little Lever School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 46.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Essa Academy (5.1 km) and Eden Boys' School, Bolton (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Urmston Grammar Academy (12.4 km) and Stretford Grammar School (14 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with Costcutter closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Little Lever Health Centre 1 (800 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Cutting Corner is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 4.0 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Belly Busters Three is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Little Lever Cricket Club the nearest pub (550 m).
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 29% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Mytham Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Thrive (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 24 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Bolton, 4.5 km away (TEF Silver).
10 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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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.