BL8 3QP 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 (3QP) 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 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QP.

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 3QP postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BURY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BL8 3QP postcode have the street address of Watling Street

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 7 individuals call the BL8 3QP postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of BURY within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BL8 3QP is within the town of Bolton.

The BL8 3QP postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL8 3QP are bungalows. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BL8 3QP are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BL8 3QP

The telephone area code for BL8 3QP is 01204 Bolton.

Map Coordinates for BL8 3QP

Latitude	53.6170971232
Longitude	-2.37472344814

Ordnance Survey Maps for BL8 3QP

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BL8 3QP © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BL8 3QP

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	23.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	21.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	76.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	75.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	42.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	N 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of BL8 3QP Postcode

England Primary Schools

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: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204886167

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL8 3QP

DENUVO DENTAL

Address: 143 LEA GATE, HARWOOD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 4BQ

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.DENUVODENTAL.CO.UK

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5 BACK CHAPEL STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4AH

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

BROMLEY CROSS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 227 DARWEN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL7 9BS

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 513 TONGE MOOR ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 3BG

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 757 BLACKBURN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 7JJ

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 400 BRANDLESHOLME ROAD, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 1HP

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL8 3QP

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 10 THE HILLOCK, HARWOOD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 3HP

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 302694

HARWOOD PHARMACY

Address: HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, HOUGH FOLD WAY, HARWOOD, BOLTON, BL2 3HQ

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 304433

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 12-14 MARKET STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4AD

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 882928

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 1 BRANDLESHOLME ROAD, GREENMOUNT, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4DS

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 884266

GARDNERS CHEMIST

Address: 6 VERNON ROAD, GREENMOUNT, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4DD

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 883220

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 31 KENTMERE ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 5JG

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 375455

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL8 3QP

HARWOOD EYECARE

Address: 117 LEA GATE, HARWOOD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 4BQ

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

HARWOOD EYECARE

Address: 117 LEA GATE, BOLTON, BL2 4BQ

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (BURY)

Address: 7 HOLCOMBE PRECINCT, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9SH

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

BROMLEY CROSS OPTICIANS (BOLTON)

Address: 494 DARWEN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL7 9DX

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

THE EYEWORKS (BOLTON)

Address: 53 THICKETFORD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 2LS

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: :

GREENHALGH OPTICIANS (BOLTON)

Address: 834 BURY ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 6PA

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL8 3QP

HARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HOUGH FOLD WAY, HARWOOD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL2 3HQ

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 300033

TOWER FAMILY HEALTHCARE

Address: 16 MARKET STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, BL8 4AD

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 885106

TOWER FAMILY HEALTHCARE - GREENMOUNT

Address: 9 BRANDLESHOLME ROAD, GREENMOUNT, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL8 4DR

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

GARDEN CITY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 1A GARDEN CITY, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9TN

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 884710

EDGWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: EGERTON & DUNSCAR HEALTH CENTRE, DARWEN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL7 9RG

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 462233

BROMLEY MEADOWS SURGERY

Address: DARWEN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL7 9RG

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 463232

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Transport Links near BL8 3QP

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL8 3QP

Hall-i'-th'-Wood
Hall-i'-th'-Wood station, Crompton Way, Hall-i'-th'-Wood, Lancashire, BL1 8UF
Distance: 3.39 miles
Driving Time: 7.07 minutes
Bromley Cross (Lancs)
Bromley Cross station, Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Lancashire, BL7 9AG
Distance: 3.53 miles
Driving Time: 7.57 minutes
Bolton
Bolton station, Trinity Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 1BE
Distance: 5.22 miles
Driving Time: 11.05 minutes
Entwistle
Entwistle station, off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG
Distance: 5.24 miles
Driving Time: 11.38 minutes
Moses Gate
Moses Gate station, Bolton Road, Moses Gate, Greater Manchester, BL4 7LT
Distance: 7.02 miles
Driving Time: 13.85 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL8 3QP

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL8 3QP

M66 J1

Distance: 4.99 miles

Driving Time: 11.97 minutes

M66 J2

Distance: 5.11 miles

Driving Time: 10.58 minutes

M66 J3

Distance: 5.92 miles

Driving Time: 11.52 minutes

M61 J3

Distance: 7.84 miles

Driving Time: 14.50 minutes

M61 J4

Distance: 8.09 miles

Driving Time: 17.22 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL8 3QP Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bury North Boro Const
Member or Parliament	James Daly
Contact Details	Contact James Daly
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BL8 3QP 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 3QP 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 Council

House Sales in BL8 3QP

Yearly House Sales for BL8 3QP
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£1,150,000	£1,150,000	£1,150,000	1

Postcodes near the BL8 3QP Postcode

BL8 3QW Watling Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL8 3QP Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL8 3QP
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Gate Fold, BOLTON, BL2 3HN	2.02 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Morrisons
Aldi, Breightmet Fold Lane, BOLTON, BL2 6PP	3.88 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Aldi
Morrisons, Bury Industrial Estate, Bury Road, BOLTON, BL2 6AZ	4.05 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Morrisons
Lidl, Crompton Way, BOLTON, BL1 8TH	4.11 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Lidl
Iceland, Ainsworth Hall Road, BOLTON, BL2 6QR	4.23 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL8 3QP Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL8 3QP
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	3.57 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	3.72 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	4.62 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Bridgehall Lane
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.75 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to Birch Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL8 3QP
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	2.85 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT
McDonald's, Knowsley Street, BOLTON, BL1 2AQ	3.44 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to McDonald's, Knowsley Street, BOLTON, BL1 2AQ
McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY	3.48 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY
McDonald's, The Rock, BURY, BL9 0PB	3.63 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to McDonald's, The Rock, BURY, BL9 0PB

KFC Restaurants near BL8 3QP
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	2.85 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, Moorgate Retail Park, BURY, BL9 7AQ	3.82 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to KFC Bury - Moorgate Retail Park
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE	3.92 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Park 66, BURY, BL9 8RZ	5.00 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to KFC Bury - Pilsworth Road
KFC, Ellesmere Shopping Centre, Bolton Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 3ZD	6.44 miles	Directions from BL8 3QP to KFC Walkden - Ellesmere Centre