BL1 7PY

Smithills, Bolton

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50% of premises in BL1 7PY can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Bolton sold for £204,379 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.9% on a year earlier.

From BL1 7PY, the nearest primary school is Markland Hill Primary School, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School, 1.5 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Heaton Medical Centre, 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.

Lostock station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park, Doffcocker Lodge, is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable50% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)50% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)50% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)50% of premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

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Source: data.police.uk

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Schools nearby

Primary

Markland Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 17 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.8 mi

Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

Clevelands Prep SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–11

1.1 mi

Lostock Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 14 May 2024 · Report

1.2 mi

Church Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

1.2 mi

Secondary

St Joseph's RC High SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 18 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.5 mi

Smithills SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

Nursery, special and other

Bolton School Infant & Nursery SchoolOther independent school · ages 0–7

1.8 mi

LifeBridge ASENDSpecial post 16 institution · ages 19–24 · Ofsted reports

2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Moss Bank PharmacyPharmacy · BL1 5SN

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Kamsons PharmacyPharmacy · BL1 5PU

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Noble & PeacockPharmacy · BL1 6AB

1.3 mi

GP practices

Heaton Medical CentreGP practice · BL1 5PU

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Spring House SurgeryGP practice · BL1 6AF

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Cornerstone SurgeryGP practice · BL1 6AH

1.5 mi

Dentists

Dental PartnersDental practice · BL1 5AD

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Firth and Bowden Dental SurgeryDental practice · BL1 6AB

1.3 mi

True DentistryDental practice · BL1 4QZ

2.0 mi

Hospitals

Beaumont HospitalHospital · BL6 4LA

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

The Beaumont HospitalHospital · BL6 4LA

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Lostock

1.3 mi

Horwich Parkway

2.2 mi

Westhoughton

2.8 mi

Bolton

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park, Doffcocker Lodge

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Old Links Golf CourseGolf course · 51 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Doffcocker LodgePark or garden · 18 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field2.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bolton Golf CourseGolf course · 43 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Markland Hill Racquets ClubSports ground · 0.8 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Moss Bank ParkPark or garden · 29 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Playing field7.5 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Lostock Park Tennis GroundTennis courts · 0.4 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.7 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£46,523

£35,750 after tax

Bolton

£41,267

£31,876 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£46,523

After tax£35,750

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£30,297Bolton £28,295 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Bolton 012); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 14,431 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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44% of Bolton's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 5

Education, skills and training

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Decile 6

Health and disability

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Decile 5

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

36% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 27% in Bolton and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about BL1 7PY

How much do houses cost in BL1 7PY?

The average home in Bolton sold for £204,379 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £379,292, semi-detached £224,117, terraced £168,024, flats £117,335. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near BL1 7PY?

The nearest primary school is Markland Hill Primary School, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Joseph's RC High School, 1.5 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in BL1 7PY?

50% of premises in BL1 7PY can get gigabit-capable broadband. 50% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to BL1 7PY?

Lostock is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in BL1 7PY?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,523 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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