BL2 6LW maps, stats, and open data
BL2 6LW lies on Somerton Road in Bolton. BL2 6LW 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 6LW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL2 6LW geodata
| Easting | 375093 |
| Northing | 408486 |
| Latitude | 53.572380 |
| Longitude | -2.377590 |
Where is BL2 6LW?
| Street | Somerton Road |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL2 |
BL2 6LW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL2 6LW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 | Breightmet |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton North East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL2 6LW
2025 3 OCT £370,000 |
155, SOMERTON ROAD, BOLTON, BL2 6LW 2025 22 JUL £190,000 |
132, SOMERTON ROAD, BOLTON, BL2 6LW 2023 19 MAY £180,000 |
127, SOMERTON ROAD, BOLTON, BL2 6LW 2016 11 MAR £220,000 |
129, SOMERTON ROAD, BOLTON, BL2 6LW 2012 25 JUN £209,999 |
2011 28 NOV £167,500 |
2009 27 NOV £139,950 |
2009 6 NOV £145,000 |
1998 17 SEP £57,450 |
1995 27 JAN £46,000 |
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 BL2 6LW
| Somerton Rd/Harpford Dr (Somerton Rd) | Breightmet | 53m |
| Somerton Rd/Harpford Dr (Somerton Rd) | Breightmet | 109m |
| Somerton Rd/Widcombe Dr (Somerton Rd) | Breightmet | 140m |
| Somerton Rd/Widcombe Dr (Somerton Rd) | Breightmet | 158m |
| Somerton Rd/Bideford Dr (Somerton Rd) | Breightmet | 230m |
Nearest railway stations to BL2 6LW
| Moses Gate Station | 2.4km |
| Farnworth Station | 2.6km |
| Kearsley Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL2 6LW (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 6LW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.07Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL2 6LW (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% |
BL2 6LW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL2 6LW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 930,653 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 69 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,488 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,029 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 219,559 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 56 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,921 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,598 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL2 6LW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL2 6LW.
- 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
41.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL2 6LW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL2 6LW (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL2 6LW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beechcroft Avenue | 17:45 | 11:20 | 1,117m |
| 102 Bradford Street | 17:00 | 12:05 | 1,138m |
| 8 Bradley Fold Road | 17:25 | 11:10 | 1,159m |
BL2 6LW ITL and BL2 6LW 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 6LW:
| 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 |
BL2 6LW 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 6LW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024311 | |
| LSOA | E01004800 | Bolton 019D |
| MSOA | E02001002 | Bolton 019 |
Nearest postcodes to BL2 6LW
| BL2 6TP | Weycroft Close | 32m |
| BL2 6TW | Harpford Drive | 66m |
| BL2 6TR | Southleigh Drive | 72m |
| BL2 6TL | Salcombe Grove | 105m |
| BL2 6TH | Timsbury Close | 108m |
| BL2 6TN | Harpford Close | 127m |
| BL2 6TD | Ashcombe Drive | 143m |
| BL2 6TG | Willand Drive | 172m |
| BL2 6TY | Somerton Road | 177m |
| BL2 6TJ | Widcombe Drive | 181m |
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