BL1 5SL maps, stats, and open data
BL1 5SL lies on Chorley Old Road in Bolton. BL1 5SL is located in the Smithills 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 5SL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL1 5SL geodata
| Easting | 368555 |
| Northing | 410512 |
| Latitude | 53.590237 |
| Longitude | -2.476521 |
Where is BL1 5SL?
| Street | Chorley Old Road |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 5SL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 5SL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 | Smithills |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL1 5SL
829, CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 5SL 2020 19 NOV £308,000 |
801, CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 5SL 2011 16 AUG £177,500 |
803, CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 5SL 2002 21 OCT £468,800 |
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 5SL
| Chorley Old Road/New Church Road (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 20m |
| Chorley Old Road/Moss Bank Way (Chorley Old Rd) | Delph Hill | 52m |
| Chorley Old Road/Moss Bank Way (Chorley Old Rd) | Delph Hill | 73m |
| Chorley Old Road/New Church Road (Chorley Old Rd) | Doffcocker | 143m |
| New Church Road/Chorley Old Road (New Church Road) | Doffcocker | 143m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 5SL
| Lostock Station | 2.3km |
| Bolton Station | 3.8km |
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 5SL (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL1 5SL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL1 5SL (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 5SL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 5SL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 344,518 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,226 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,272 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,535 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,181 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,538 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 5SL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 5SL.
- 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
69.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL1 5SL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 5SL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 5SL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Devonshire Road | 17:25 | 11:40 | 1,182m |
| 77 Tudor Avenue | 16:30 | 11:10 | 1,955m |
| Bolton North Delivery Office | 18:45 | 12:25 | 2,356m |
BL1 5SL ITL and BL1 5SL 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 5SL:
| 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 5SL 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 5SL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024917 | |
| LSOA | E01004920 | Bolton 012E |
| MSOA | E02000995 | Bolton 012 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 5SL
| BL1 5SP | Chorley Old Road | 49m |
| BL1 5TQ | Mallett Crescent | 105m |
| BL1 5SN | Moss Bank Way | 142m |
| BL1 5TG | Knott Lane | 158m |
| BL1 5SW | Moss Bank Way | 174m |
| BL1 5QN | Caley Street | 177m |
| BL1 5QW | Back Caley Street | 180m |
| BL1 5QR | Lords Fold | 181m |
| BL1 5SH | Chorley Old Road | 216m |
| BL1 5QQ | New Church Road | 226m |
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