BL5 2SL maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2SL lies on Osprey Avenue in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 2SL 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 1983.
BL5 2SL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL5 2SL geodata
| Easting | 364503 |
| Northing | 404736 |
| Latitude | 53.538064 |
| Longitude | -2.537074 |
Where is BL5 2SL?
| Street | Osprey Avenue |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2SL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2SL 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 2SL
13, OSPREY AVENUE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SL 2022 3 AUG £450,000 |
2022 1 AUG £356,000 |
2021 16 DEC £422,500 |
26, OSPREY AVENUE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SL 2020 23 OCT £290,000 |
8, OSPREY AVENUE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SL 2020 3 JUL £230,000 |
6, OSPREY AVENUE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SL 2019 6 SEP £239,950 |
4, OSPREY AVENUE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SL 2019 26 JUL £310,000 |
3, OSPREY AVENUE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SL 2018 14 AUG £327,500 |
37, OSPREY AVENUE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SL 2018 3 AUG £317,500 |
29, OSPREY AVENUE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SL 2016 31 AUG £325,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 2SL
| Wearish Lane (Wearish Ln) | Hosker's Nook | 272m |
| The Hoskers/Redwood (The Hoskers) | Hosker's Nook | 303m |
| Wearish Lane (Wearish Ln) | Hosker's Nook | 360m |
| Eatock Way/Parkway (Eatock Way) | Hosker's Nook | 384m |
| Hindley Rd/Wearish Ln (Hindley Rd) | Hosker's Nook | 483m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2SL
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.4km |
| Westhoughton Station | 2.1km |
| Hindley Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 2SL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 56.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 2.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL5 2SL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 17.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 2SL (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 | 43.2% |
BL5 2SL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 2SL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 626,869 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,942 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,999 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,485 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,772 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,151 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 2SL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 2SL.
- 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 2SL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2SL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 2SL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 102m |
| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 389m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 1,196m |
BL5 2SL ITL and BL5 2SL 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 2SL:
| 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 2SL 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 2SL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00025000 | |
| LSOA | E01004937 | Bolton 035D |
| MSOA | E02001018 | Bolton 035 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 2SL
| BL5 2SN | Shearwater Drive | 68m |
| BL5 2DR | Wearish Lane | 80m |
| BL5 2SR | Fulmar Close | 135m |
| BL5 2SP | Sanderling Close | 145m |
| BL5 2RX | Rosewood | 158m |
| BL5 2SW | Brambling Drive | 160m |
| BL5 2RU | Redwood | 207m |
| BL5 2RT | Bellwood | 262m |
| BL5 2QU | Highbury Close | 271m |
| BL5 2DW | The Hoskers | 288m |
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