BL8 4BQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BL8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4BQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:
- Postal Area. In our case BL which means Bolton.
- Postal District. In our case BL8.
- Postal Sector. In our case BL8 4.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BQ.
The regional mail center for the post area BL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the BL8 4BQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the BL8 4BQ postcode have the street address of Holcombe Road
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BL8 4BQ postcode is home to a bustling 41 residents!
It is situated within the post town of BURY within the old postal county of Lancashire.
BL8 4BQ is within the town of Ramsbottom.
The BL8 4BQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in BL8 4BQ are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached, mid-terraced and end-terraced.
Most properties in BL8 4BQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.
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| Property Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 100% |
| Commercial | 0% |
| Public | 0% |
Telephone Area Code for BL8 4BQ
The telephone area code for BL8 4BQ is 01204 Bolton.
Map Coordinates for BL8 4BQ
| Latitude | 53.6214665402 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.34132016167 |
What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BL8 4BQ Postcode?
Download Speeds For BL8 4BQ
| Average Mbps | 55.900 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 54.800 |
| Maximum Mbps | 80.000 |
BL8 4BQ has an average download speed of 55.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).
1,544 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
34% of postcodes (399,682) have slower broadband speeds.
66% of postcodes (783,415) have faster broadband speeds.
Upload Speeds For BL8 4BQ
| Average Mbps | 12.500 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 11.400 |
| Maximum Mbps | 20.000 |
BL8 4BQ has an average upload speed of 12.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).
10,104 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
41% of postcodes (483,347) have slower upload speeds.
58% of postcodes (691,190) have faster upload speeds.
Schools within a five minute drive of BL8 4BQ Postcode
England Primary Schools
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Address: Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury, Rudgwick Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1YA
Distance: 1.22 miles
Contact: 01617612026
Old Hall Primary School
Address: Old Hall Primary School, Springside View, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4LU
Distance: 1.00 miles
Contact: 01617612051
Elton Community Primary School
Address: Elton Community Primary School, Alston Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1SB
Distance: 1.80 miles
Contact: 01617052674
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom
Address: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom, Queen Street, Ramsbottom, St Joseph's RC Primary, Queen Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9JJ
Distance: 1.77 miles
Contact: 01706823645
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom
Address: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom, Nuttall Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9JD
Distance: 1.77 miles
Contact: 01706822649
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Address: Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School, Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4PA
Distance: 1.79 miles
Contact: 01706823498
Hazlehurst Community Primary School
Address: Hazlehurst Community Primary School, Geoffrey Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9PQ
Distance: 1.32 miles
Contact: 01706822002
Holcombe Brook Primary School
Address: Holcombe Brook Primary School, Longsight Road, Holcombe Brook, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9TA
Distance: 0.65 miles
Contact: 01204882304
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Address: Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury, Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HS
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: 01204882770
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Address: Christ Church CofE Primary School, Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3AX
Distance: 1.29 miles
Contact: 01204883415
Christ Church CofE (Aided) Primary School
Address: Christ Church CofE (Aided) Primary School, Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3AX
Distance: 1.29 miles
Contact:
Greenmount Primary School
Address: Greenmount Primary School, Holhouse Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HD
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact: 01204884031
Tottington Primary School
Address: Tottington Primary School, Moorside Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3HR
Distance: 0.92 miles
Contact:
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
Address: St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4JL
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact: 01204886167
England Secondary Schools
The Elton High School
Address: The Elton High School, Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RN
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact: 01617631434
Woodhey High School
Address: Woodhey High School, Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9QZ
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact:
Tottington High School
Address: Tottington High School, Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY
Distance: 0.61 miles
Contact:
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near BL8 4BQ
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 5 BACK CHAPEL STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4AH
Distance: 0.43 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 400 BRANDLESHOLME ROAD, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 1HP
Distance: 1.35 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 64 BOLTON STREET, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9HX
Distance: 2.04 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 72 BRIDGE STREET, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9AG
Distance: 2.10 miles
Contact: :
MARKET PLACE (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 6-8 MARKET PLACE, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9HT
Distance: 2.14 miles
Contact: :
EYE AND DENTAL CLINIC
Address: 110 AINSWORTH ROAD, BURY, BL8 2RS
Distance: 2.19 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
Pharmacies near BL8 4BQ
MANOR PHARMACY
Address: 1 BRANDLESHOLME ROAD, GREENMOUNT, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4DS
Distance: 0.30 miles
Contact: tel: 01204 884266
GARDNERS CHEMIST
Address: 6 VERNON ROAD, GREENMOUNT, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4DD
Distance: 0.46 miles
Contact: tel: 01204 883220
COHENS CHEMIST
Address: 12-14 MARKET STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4AD
Distance: 0.46 miles
Contact: tel: 01204 882928
MANOR PHARMACY
Address: 367 BRANDLESHOLME ROAD, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 1HS
Distance: 1.44 miles
Contact: tel: 0161 7644249
FUTURECARE PHARMACY
Address: 14A WHITELEGGE STREET, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 1SW
Distance: 1.70 miles
Contact: tel: 01617 974242
COHENS CHEMIST
Address: 7 MARKET PLACE, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9AJ
Distance: 2.14 miles
Contact: tel: 01706 822206
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near BL8 4BQ
LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (BURY)
Address: 7 HOLCOMBE PRECINCT, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9SH
Distance: 0.81 miles
Contact: :
YATES & SUDDELL OPTICIANS (RAMSBOTTOM)
Address: 35 BRIDGE STREET, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9AD
Distance: 2.11 miles
Contact: :
THE SPECTACLE STUDIO LTD - RAMSBOTTOM
Address: 45 BRIDGE STREET, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9AD
Distance: 2.11 miles
Contact: :
HARWOOD EYECARE
Address: 117 LEA GATE, HARWOOD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 4BQ
Distance: 2.52 miles
Contact: :
HARWOOD EYECARE
Address: 117 LEA GATE, BOLTON, BL2 4BQ
Distance: 2.52 miles
Contact: :
ROSE & TARRANT OPTICIANS
Address: 14 CROMPTON STREET, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 0AD
Distance: 2.68 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near BL8 4BQ
TOWER FAMILY HEALTHCARE - GREENMOUNT
Address: 9 BRANDLESHOLME ROAD, GREENMOUNT, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4DR
Distance: 0.28 miles
Contact: :
TOWER FAMILY HEALTHCARE
Address: 16 MARKET STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, BL8 4AD
Distance: 0.46 miles
Contact: tel: 01204 885106
GARDEN CITY MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 1A GARDEN CITY, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9TN
Distance: 0.71 miles
Contact: tel: 01204 884710
WOODBANK SURGERY
Address: 2 HUNSTANTON DRIVE, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 1EG
Distance: 1.75 miles
Contact: tel: 0161 7051630
RAMSBOTTOM MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: CARR STREET, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9DD
Distance: 2.09 miles
Contact: tel: 01706 824413
MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 80 MILE LANE, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 2JR
Distance: 2.34 miles
Contact: tel: 0161 7647804
Motorway Junctions near BL8 4BQ
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near BL8 4BQ
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL8 4BQ Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Bury North Boro Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact James Daly |
| Political Party | Conservative |
What Council is the BL8 4BQ Postcode in?
The Council for this Postcode is Bury District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for Bury District at the following link Bury District.How much is the Council Tax?
Bury District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bury District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
Planning Applications
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BL8 4BQ Postcode is?
Libraries are the responsibility of Bury council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
Libraries and Archives - Bury CouncilPostcodes near the BL8 4BQ Postcode
What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL8 4BQ Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi, Railway Street, Ramsbottom, BURY, BL0 9AL | 3.28 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Aldi |
| Tesco, King Street, Ramsbottom, BURY, BL0 9AS | 3.29 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Tesco |
| Morrisons, King Street, Ramsbottom, BURY, BL0 9AS | 3.29 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Morrisons |
| Aldi, Wood Street, BURY, BL8 1GU | 3.49 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Aldi |
| Tesco, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY | 4.01 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Tesco |
What Popular Restaurants are near the BL8 4BQ Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX | 2.73 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping |
| Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ | 3.54 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Bridgehall Lane |
| Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY | 4.63 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park |
| Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH | 5.79 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to Birch Service Area |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY | 2.49 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY |
| McDonald's, The Rock, BURY, BL9 0PB | 2.68 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to McDonald's, The Rock, BURY, BL9 0PB |
| McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT | 4.14 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT |
| McDonald's, Pilsworth Road, BURY, BL9 8RD | 4.27 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to McDonald's, Pilsworth Road, BURY, BL9 8RD |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Moorgate Retail Park, BURY, BL9 7AQ | 2.79 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to KFC Bury - Moorgate Retail Park |
| KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT | 4.14 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road |
| KFC, Park 66, BURY, BL9 8RZ | 4.17 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to KFC Bury - Pilsworth Road |
| KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE | 5.09 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to KFC Bolton - Derby Street |
| KFC, Bury New Road, Prestwich, MANCHESTER, M25 3AJ | 6.45 miles | Directions from BL8 4BQ to KFC Prestwich - Bury New Road |