BL1 8GG maps, stats, and open data

BL1 8GG lies on Rayon Close in Bolton. BL1 8GG is located in the Tonge with the Haulgh electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bolton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton North East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since October 2015.

BL1 8GG maps

BL1 8GG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

BL1 8GG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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BL1 8GG geodata

Easting	372431
Northing	411066
Latitude	53.595436
Longitude	-2.418016

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is BL1 8GG?

Street	Rayon Close
Town/City	Bolton
Country	England
Postcode District	BL1
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BL1 8GG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BL1 8GG as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	100m	328ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

Ward	Tonge With The Haulgh
Constituency	Bolton North East

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in BL1 8GG

12, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2022 15 JUL £260,000
7, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2021 14 OCT £257,500
18, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2016 28 APR £193,995
14, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2016 25 FEB £209,995
16, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2016 25 FEB £185,995
9, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2016 18 FEB £188,995
7, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2016 29 JAN £188,995
12, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2016 28 JAN £185,995
6, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2015 18 DEC £182,995
4, RAYON CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 8GG 2015 30 NOV £182,995

➜ Bolton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BL1 8GG

Crompton Way/Green Way (Crompton Way)	Hall I Th Wood	269m
Crompton Way/Green Way (Crompton Way)	Hall I Th Wood	295m
Crompton Way/Green Way (Nbnd) (Crompton Way)	Hall I Th Wood	297m
Green Way/Pimlott Road (Green Way)	Hall I Th Wood	368m
Crompton Way/Hall I'th'wood Station (Crompton Way)	Hall I Th Wood	381m

Nearest railway stations to BL1 8GG

Hall i' th' Wood Station	0.4km
Bromley Cross Station	2.1km
Bolton Station	2.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in BL1 8GG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in BL1 8GG (2019 data)

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Median download speed	39.9Mbps
Average download speed	45.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	79.91Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in BL1 8GG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

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Deprivation

83.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 8GG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 8GG (metres)

Taste It ltd

18 Finsbury Court

156m

Little Angels

St Aidans Church

290m

The Castle Hill Youth Centre

Castleton Street

323m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to BL1 8GG

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Castle Hill	17:50	12:20	446m
Waterloo Street	17:45	12:25	1,111m
Ainsworth Lane P O	17:20	12:00	1,251m

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Source: Dracos
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BL1 8GG ITL and BL1 8GG LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BL1 8GG:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLD	North West (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLD3	Greater Manchester
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLD36	Greater Manchester North West
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000001	Bolton

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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BL1 8GG census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BL1 8GG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00024931
LSOA	E01004929	Bolton 010D
MSOA	E02000993	Bolton 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to BL1 8GG

BL1 8UX	Highcroft	55m
BL1 8FX	Kentfield Drive	96m
BL1 8FU	Kentfield Drive	116m
BL1 8XP	Finsbury Court	128m
BL1 8UQ	Bellfield View	141m
BL1 8UG	Larkspur Close	142m
BL1 8UF	Sandileigh Drive	171m
BL1 8UW	Ladymeadow Close	186m
BL1 8RT	Astley Brook Close	212m
BL1 8SP	Astley Brook Close	213m

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