BL5 2AX maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2AX lies on Wearish Lane in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 2AX is located in the Westhoughton South 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.
BL5 2AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL5 2AX geodata
| Easting | 364414 |
| Northing | 405049 |
| Latitude | 53.540871 |
| Longitude | -2.538453 |
Where is BL5 2AX?
| Street | Wearish Lane |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 | Westhoughton South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL5 2AX
49, WEARISH LANE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2AX 2024 13 MAR £330,000 |
33, WEARISH LANE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2AX 2023 21 JUL £201,942 |
2019 19 DEC £450,000 |
35, WEARISH LANE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2AX 2018 21 SEP £230,000 |
51, WEARISH LANE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2AX 2018 8 FEB £450,000 |
2017 8 DEC £275,000 |
2014 11 JUN £350,000 |
27, WEARISH LANE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2AX 2013 5 JUL £250,000 |
37, WEARISH LANE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2AX 2012 20 APR £240,000 |
2006 29 SEP £270,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 2AX
| Wearish Lane (Wearish Ln) | Hosker's Nook | 35m |
| The Hoskers/Redwood (The Hoskers) | Hosker's Nook | 171m |
| Wigan Road/Wearish Lane (Wigan Road) | Dobb Brow | 202m |
| Wigan Road/Bridge Inn (Wigan Road) | Hart Common | 271m |
| Wigan Road/Bridge Inn (Wigan Road) | Hart Common | 309m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2AX
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.5km |
| Westhoughton Station | 1.9km |
| Hindley Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 2AX (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL5 2AX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.83Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 2AX (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% |
BL5 2AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 2AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 351,750 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,588 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,376 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 94,986 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,937 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,036 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 2AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 2AX.
- 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
17.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 2AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 2AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 75m |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 389m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 1,157m |
BL5 2AX ITL and BL5 2AX 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 BL5 2AX:
| 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 |
BL5 2AX 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 BL5 2AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00025000 | |
| LSOA | E01004937 | Bolton 035D |
| MSOA | E02001018 | Bolton 035 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 2AX
| BL5 2RT | Bellwood | 93m |
| BL5 2AU | Oakhurst Grove | 145m |
| BL5 2RS | Hoskers Nook | 145m |
| BL5 2RX | Rosewood | 178m |
| BL5 2AW | Wearish Lane | 184m |
| BL5 2AN | Cunningham Road | 217m |
| BL5 2BH | Wigan Road | 221m |
| BL5 2DW | The Hoskers | 234m |
| BL5 2RU | Redwood | 276m |
| BL5 2DR | Wearish Lane | 280m |
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