Bold & Lea Green
Ward in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.411, -2.713 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 52 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01744 (St Helens) |
The Bold & Lea Green ward sits on the eastern edge of St. Helens, where suburban streets give way to patches of countryside. It includes the small transport hub at Lea Green station, which provides rail links towards Liverpool and Wigan, and contains a mix of post‑war housing, newer developments and pockets of light industry and business parks.
The area bears a clear industrial and landed history: the old Bold Hall estate once dominated the landscape and former mining and glass‑making activity has left brownfield sites now partly reclaimed by nature. Local green spaces such as Bold Moss are valued for wildlife and walks, and the community has a largely commuter profile balanced with a distinct local identity shaped by both its green edges and industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Bold & Lea Green
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.6 miles
- Liverpool 8.1 miles
- Birkenhead 14.5 miles
- St. Helens 2.6 miles
- Wigan 9.6 miles
- Warrington 5.5 miles
- Bolton 17 miles
- Stockport 22.9 miles
- Salford 18.4 miles
- Southport 19.4 miles
- Chester 16.8 miles
- Chester Castle 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bold Parish 0.4 miles
- Sutton South East Ward 1.4 miles
- Farnworth Ward 1.5 miles
- Sutton North West Ward 1.7 miles
- Rainhill Parish 2 miles
- Birchfield Ward 2 miles
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall Ward 2.3 miles
- Thatto Heath Ward 2.4 miles
- Cronton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Parr Ward 2.6 miles
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ward 2.6 miles
- St. Helens Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bold & Lea Green
WA9 5XH, WA9 4SY, WA9 4BQ, WA9 4EH, WA9 4GG, WA9 4AD, WA9 4GZ, WA9 4ES, WA9 5RJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 7.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 18.5 miles
- Lea Green Railway Station 1.2 miles
- St Helens Junction Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels in Bold & Lea Green Ad
- RainHill Hall Hotel
- The Hillcrest Hotel 3
- Premier Inn Liverpool Rainhill 3
- Premier Inn St. Helens South 3
- St. Helens South 3
Schools in Bold & Lea Green
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sutton Manor Community Primary School Primary
- The Sutton Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 9.6 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 10.3 miles
- Anfield Stadium 10.3 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 10.9 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 11.1 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11.5 miles
- Lathom House Estate 11.6 miles