BL1 6LU maps, stats, and open data
BL1 6LU lies on Capitol Close in Bolton. BL1 6LU 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 May 1994.
BL1 6LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL1 6LU geodata
| Easting | 369442 |
| Northing | 411235 |
| Latitude | 53.596788 |
| Longitude | -2.463192 |
Where is BL1 6LU?
| Street | Capitol Close |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL1 |
BL1 6LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL1 6LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 6LU
2024 11 JUL £340,000 |
2014 10 JUN £140,000 |
2010 23 JUL £245,000 |
2008 25 JAN £280,000 |
2007 23 JUL £375,000 |
2007 30 APR £350,000 |
2006 7 DEC £350,000 |
2006 25 AUG £350,000 |
13, CAPITOL CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 6LU 2006 15 MAR £350,000 |
7, CAPITOL CLOSE, BOLTON, BL1 6LU 2002 14 AUG £230,000 |
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 6LU
| Moss Lane/Capitol Close (Moss Lane) | Barrow Bridge | 59m |
| Moss Lane/Garwick Road (Moss Lane) | Barrow Bridge | 72m |
| Moss Lane/Garwick Road (Moss Lane) | Barrow Bridge | 97m |
| Barrow Bridge Rd/Smithills Croft Rd (Barrow Bridge R) | Barrow Bridge | 138m |
| Moss Bank Way/Forest Road (Moss Bank Way) | Barrow Bridge | 260m |
Nearest railway stations to BL1 6LU
| Hall i' th' Wood Station | 3.3km |
| Lostock Station | 3.4km |
| Bolton Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL1 6LU (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 | 48.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL1 6LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 18.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 20.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 42.47Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.19Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL1 6LU (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 6LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL1 6LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 553,828 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,384 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,353 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,237 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,278 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,986 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL1 6LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL1 6LU.
- 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 6LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL1 6LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL1 6LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Devonshire Road | 17:25 | 11:40 | 951m |
| Bolton North Delivery Office | 18:45 | 12:25 | 1,647m |
| Tennyson Street | 17:10 | 11:10 | 1,688m |
BL1 6LU ITL and BL1 6LU 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 6LU:
| 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 6LU 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 6LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024510 | |
| LSOA | E01004840 | Bolton 012A |
| MSOA | E02000995 | Bolton 012 |
Nearest postcodes to BL1 6LU
| BL1 6LZ | Garwick Road | 114m |
| BL1 6LY | Moss Lane | 121m |
| BL1 6LT | Forest Road | 160m |
| BL1 7NL | Barrow Bridge Road | 175m |
| BL1 6TZ | Lumwood | 177m |
| BL1 6TX | Smithills Croft Road | 195m |
| BL1 6NA | Kenwood Road | 199m |
| BL1 6NG | Smithills Croft Road | 207m |
| BL1 7QB | Croft Dell | 213m |
| BL1 6LX | Albion Terrace | 241m |
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