BL2 5AQ maps, stats, and open data

BL2 5AQ lies on Colchester Avenue in Bolton. BL2 5AQ is located in the Breightmet electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bolton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton North East. 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.

BL2 5AQ maps

BL2 5AQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

BL2 5AQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BL2 5AQ geodata

Easting	374163
Northing	409978
Latitude	53.585745
Longitude	-2.391757

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is BL2 5AQ?

Street	Colchester Avenue
Town/City	Bolton
Country	England
Postcode District	BL2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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BL2 5AQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BL2 5AQ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	130m	427ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Breightmet
Constituency	Bolton North East

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of BL2 5AQ

March 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Thelwall Avenue	299m
➜ Colchester Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BL2 5AQ

Withins Lane/Withins Grove (Withins Lane)	Roscow Fold	73m
Winchester Way/Dorchester Avenue (Winchester Way)	Roscow Fold	79m
Withins Lane/Withins Grove (Withins Lane)	Roscow Fold	84m
Winchester Way/Dorchester Avenue (Winchester Way)	Roscow Fold	102m
Rochester Avenue/Dorchester Avenue (Rochester Ave)	Withins	178m

Nearest railway stations to BL2 5AQ

Hall i' th' Wood Station	1.9km
Bolton Station	2.6km
Moses Gate Station	3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BL2 5AQ

Broadband access in BL2 5AQ (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 BL2 5AQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	36.8Mbps
Average download speed	59.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	2.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in BL2 5AQ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BL2 5AQ

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Source: Ofcom
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BL2 5AQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BL2 5AQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	236,315
Meter count	24
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,846
Median (kWh/meter)	11,405

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	50,516
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,806
Median (kWh/meter)	2,671

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL2 5AQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in BL2 5AQ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

94.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL2 5AQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL2 5AQ (meters)

Withins Residential Home

38-40 Withins Lane

109m

Southlands Residential Home Ltd

Withins Lane

109m

Shree News

148 Winchester Way

114m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to BL2 5AQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Breightmet P O	18:30	12:05	498m
55 Archer Avenue	17:35	11:50	742m
Tonge Fold P O	17:05	11:25	1,013m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to BL2 5AQ

Facility	Distance
Red Lane Primary School Red Lane, Bolton Grass Pitches	409m
Withins Leisure Centre (Closed) Newby Road, Bolton Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts	632m
Leverhulme Cp School Breightmet Drive, Bolton Grass Pitches	649m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to BL2 5AQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Park School Teaching Service Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QR	Not applicable	347m
Forwards Centre Roscow Fold Centre, Stephens Street, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DX	Not applicable	382m
Red Lane Primary School Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5HP	Primary	409m

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Source: Edubase
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BL2 5AQ ITL and BL2 5AQ 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 BL2 5AQ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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BL2 5AQ 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 BL2 5AQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00024284
LSOA	E01004797	Bolton 013E
MSOA	E02000996	Bolton 013

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to BL2 5AQ

BL2 5EA	Withins Lane	57m
BL2 5AH	Lydgate Avenue	68m
BL2 5DZ	Withins Lane	111m
BL2 5AG	Winchester Way	113m
BL2 5AJ	Withins Grove	116m
BL2 5AL	Mobberley Road	126m
BL2 5EF	Barchester Avenue	148m
BL2 5DS	Moss View Road	151m
BL2 5AS	Romiley Drive	158m
BL2 5EE	Dorchester Avenue	164m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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