BL1 5AL maps, stats, and open data
BL1 5AL lies on Markland Hill in Bolton. BL1 5AL is located in the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bolton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. 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 January 1980.
BL1 5AL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL1 5AL geodata
| Easting | 368374 |
| Northing | 409635 |
| Latitude | 53.582344 |
| Longitude | -2.479166 |
Where is BL1 5AL?
| Street | Markland Hill |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 5AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 5AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 | Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL1 5AL
2025 28 MAR £900,000 |
KIMBERWORTH, MARKLAND HILL, BOLTON, BL1 5AL 2023 26 MAY £678,250 |
2021 1 APR £920,000 |
2018 19 JUL £1,100,000 |
2017 11 JAN £1,100,000 |
2016 26 FEB £1,310,000 |
2015 28 AUG £1,050,000 |
THE LAURELS, MARKLAND HILL, BOLTON, BL1 5AL 2014 3 JUL £920,000 |
SEDGEWICK HOUSE, MARKLAND HILL, BOLTON, BL1 5AL 2013 9 DEC £725,000 |
2013 28 MAR £721,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL1 5AL
| Chorley New Rd/Ravens Wood (Chorley New Rd) | Markland Hill | 257m |
| Chorley New Rd/Ravens Wood (Chorley New Rd) | Markland Hill | 267m |
| Chorley New Rd/Markland Hill (Chorley New Rd) | Markland Hill | 310m |
| Chorley New Rd/Markland Hill (Chorley New Rd) | Markland Hill | 345m |
| Old Kiln Lane/Markland Hill (Old Kiln Lane) | Markland Hill | 407m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 5AL
| Lostock Station | 1.4km |
| Bolton Station | 3.6km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 5AL (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 | 9.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL1 5AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.79Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL1 5AL (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% |
BL1 5AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 5AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 567,189 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,296 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,722 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 101,904 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,095 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,706 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 5AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 5AL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
59.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 5AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 5AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 5AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Devonshire Road | 17:25 | 11:40 | 1,515m |
| 77 Tudor Avenue | 16:30 | 11:10 | 1,618m |
| Lever Street Little Lever | 17:30 | 11:05 | 1,950m |
BL1 5AL ITL and BL1 5AL 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 5AL:
| 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 |
BL1 5AL 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 5AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024530 | |
| LSOA | E01004840 | Bolton 012A |
| MSOA | E02000995 | Bolton 012 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 5AL
| BL1 5BD | Ashleigh Drive | 113m |
| BL1 5AN | Victoria Road | 126m |
| BL1 5AJ | Ravenswood Drive | 141m |
| BL1 5EP | Belvedere Heights | 160m |
| BL1 5AW | Victoria Road | 163m |
| BL1 5BB | The Clough | 180m |
| BL1 5GQ | Stockmar Grange | 190m |
| BL1 5AF | Markland Hill | 192m |
| BL1 5BN | The Rowans | 219m |
| BL1 5FH | Springlawns | 219m |
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