BL5 3GL maps, stats, and open data
BL5 3GL lies on Mill Street in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 3GL 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 2005.
BL5 3GL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL5 3GL geodata
| Easting | 365585 |
| Northing | 405870 |
| Latitude | 53.548328 |
| Longitude | -2.520874 |
Where is BL5 3GL?
| Street | Mill Street |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 3GL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 3GL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 3GL
1, THE OLD BAKERY, MILL STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3GL 2021 27 AUG £320,000 |
5, THE OLD BAKERY, MILL STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3GL 2016 21 MAR £272,500 |
1, THE OLD BAKERY, MILL STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3GL 2008 25 JUN £249,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 3GL
| Market St/Westhoughton Town Hall (Market Street) | Westhoughton | 52m |
| Mill Street (Nbd) (Mill Street) | Westhoughton | 58m |
| Mill Street/Market St (Sbd) (Mill Street) | Westhoughton | 62m |
| Mill Street/Clough Fold (Mill Street) | Westhoughton | 67m |
| Market St/Westhoughton Town Hall (Market Street) | Westhoughton | 111m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 3GL
| Westhoughton Station | 0.8km |
| Daisy Hill Station | 1km |
| Hag Fold Station | 2.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 3GL (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 3GL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 73.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.99Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 3GL (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 3GL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 3GL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 175,177 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,925 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,500 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,878 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,983 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,233 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 3GL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 3GL.
- 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
50% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 3GL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 3GL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 3GL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Westhoughton P O | 19:00 | 12:10 | 65m |
| 49 Park Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 208m |
| Rylands Court | 16:50 | 11:25 | 261m |
BL5 3GL ITL and BL5 3GL 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 3GL:
| 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 3GL 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 3GL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024984 | |
| LSOA | E01004936 | Bolton 031C |
| MSOA | E02001014 | Bolton 031 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 3GL
| BL5 3AH | Market Street | 29m |
| BL5 3AR | Victoria Street | 34m |
| BL5 3AN | Market Street | 66m |
| BL5 3ZT | Victoria Close | 72m |
| BL5 3AU | Library Street | 82m |
| BL5 3AL | Mill Street | 87m |
| BL5 3AG | Market Street | 100m |
| BL5 3AQ | Marsden Street | 130m |
| BL5 3GP | Albany Fold | 132m |
| BL5 3AP | Clough Fold | 133m |
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