BL5 2QU maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2QU lies on Highbury Close in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 2QU 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 July 1995.
BL5 2QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL5 2QU geodata
| Easting | 364766 |
| Northing | 404672 |
| Latitude | 53.537506 |
| Longitude | -2.533099 |
Where is BL5 2QU?
| Street | Highbury Close |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2QU 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 2QU
2, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2024 26 APR £325,000 |
5, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2024 8 FEB £323,000 |
6, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2023 20 OCT £290,000 |
3, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2022 20 OCT £395,000 |
8, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2016 2 SEP £267,000 |
7, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2014 17 NOV £250,000 |
7, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2004 10 SEP £198,000 |
8, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2002 8 AUG £155,000 |
1, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 2001 20 JUL £88,750 |
2, HIGHBURY CLOSE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2QU 1999 8 OCT £88,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 2QU
| Eatock Way/Parkway (Eatock Way) | Hosker's Nook | 194m |
| Wearish Lane (Wearish Ln) | Hosker's Nook | 366m |
| The Hoskers/Redwood (The Hoskers) | Hosker's Nook | 400m |
| The Pewfist | Daisy Hill | 440m |
| Hindley Rd/The Pungle (Hindley Rd) | Hosker's Nook | 450m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2QU
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.2km |
| Westhoughton Station | 2.1km |
| Hag Fold Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 2QU (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 2QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 44.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 2QU (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 2QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 2QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 129,648 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,206 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,854 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,894 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,816 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,469 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 2QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 2QU.
- 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
57.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 2QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 2QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 169m |
| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 555m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 1,020m |
BL5 2QU ITL and BL5 2QU 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 2QU:
| 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 2QU 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 2QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024966 | |
| LSOA | E01004934 | Bolton 035B |
| MSOA | E02001018 | Bolton 035 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 2QU
| BL5 2QS | Dorket Grove | 94m |
| BL5 2RZ | Parkway | 108m |
| BL5 2SG | Montfort Close | 124m |
| BL5 2SW | Brambling Drive | 134m |
| BL5 2SQ | Cornbrook Close | 150m |
| BL5 2RR | Eatock Way | 164m |
| BL5 2SP | Sanderling Close | 169m |
| BL5 2SN | Shearwater Drive | 213m |
| BL5 2RU | Redwood | 253m |
| BL5 2SR | Fulmar Close | 254m |
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