BL5 2SW maps, stats, and open data
BL5 2SW lies on Brambling Drive in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 2SW 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 March 1983.
BL5 2SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL5 2SW geodata
| Easting | 364635 |
| Northing | 404645 |
| Latitude | 53.537255 |
| Longitude | -2.535072 |
Where is BL5 2SW?
| Street | Brambling Drive |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 2SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 2SW 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 2SW
2024 20 FEB £450,000 |
2022 4 MAR £385,000 |
24, BRAMBLING DRIVE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SW 2022 15 FEB £340,000 |
5, BRAMBLING DRIVE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SW 2021 2 AUG £270,000 |
33, BRAMBLING DRIVE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SW 2019 31 OCT £312,000 |
2, BRAMBLING DRIVE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SW 2019 15 MAR £327,000 |
4, BRAMBLING DRIVE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SW 2018 10 AUG £310,000 |
33, BRAMBLING DRIVE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SW 2018 13 JUL £277,000 |
3, BRAMBLING DRIVE, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 2SW 2017 1 SEP £238,500 |
2016 29 JUL £290,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 2SW
| Eatock Way/Parkway (Eatock Way) | Hosker's Nook | 226m |
| Wearish Lane (Wearish Ln) | Hosker's Nook | 248m |
| The Hoskers/Redwood (The Hoskers) | Hosker's Nook | 386m |
| Hindley Rd/Wearish Ln (Hindley Rd) | Hosker's Nook | 394m |
| Hindley Rd/The Pungle (Hindley Rd) | Hosker's Nook | 448m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 2SW
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.3km |
| Westhoughton Station | 2.2km |
| Hag Fold Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 2SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 2SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 16.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 14.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 24.72Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.23Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 2SW (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 | 100.0% |
BL5 2SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 2SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 581,806 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,768 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,377 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 107,112 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,967 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,818 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 2SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 2SW.
- 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 2SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 2SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 2SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sanderlings | 17:10 | 11:45 | 72m |
| 13 Wearish Lane | 17:10 | 11:40 | 514m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 1,138m |
BL5 2SW ITL and BL5 2SW 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 2SW:
| 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 2SW 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 2SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024979 | |
| LSOA | E01004934 | Bolton 035B |
| MSOA | E02001018 | Bolton 035 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 2SW
| BL5 2SN | Shearwater Drive | 93m |
| BL5 2SR | Fulmar Close | 121m |
| BL5 2QU | Highbury Close | 134m |
| BL5 2SP | Sanderling Close | 139m |
| BL5 2SL | Osprey Avenue | 160m |
| BL5 2QS | Dorket Grove | 195m |
| BL5 2RZ | Parkway | 197m |
| BL5 2RR | Eatock Way | 212m |
| BL5 2SG | Montfort Close | 235m |
| BL5 2DR | Wearish Lane | 240m |
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