BL5 3LG maps, stats, and open data
BL5 3LG lies on Ploughfields in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 3LG is located in the Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill 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 February 1990.
BL5 3LG geodata
| Easting | 365181 |
| Northing | 407460 |
| Latitude | 53.562592 |
| Longitude | -2.527149 |
Where is BL5 3LG?
| Street | Ploughfields |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 3LG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 3LG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 North & Hunger Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL5 3LG
2023 20 JAN £310,000 |
2022 7 OCT £256,000 |
3, PLOUGHFIELDS, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3LG 2021 19 NOV £200,000 |
2019 27 SEP £222,500 |
2019 8 AUG £199,950 |
2019 24 APR £150,000 |
2017 13 APR £197,500 |
26, PLOUGHFIELDS, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3LG 2013 2 DEC £177,500 |
17, PLOUGHFIELDS, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3LG 2013 18 OCT £228,000 |
2007 16 FEB £187,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 3LG
| Chorley Rd/Church Ln (Chorley Rd) | Wingates | 128m |
| Chorley Rd/Church Ln (Chorley Rd) | Wingates | 135m |
| Chorley Rd/St Johns Ave (Chorley Rd) | Wingates | 208m |
| Chorley Rd/St Johns Ave (Chorley Rd) | Wingates | 255m |
| Church St/Chorley Rd (Church St) | Wingates | 383m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 3LG
| Westhoughton Station | 0.8km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 1.9km |
| Lostock Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 3LG (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL5 3LG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 76.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 3LG (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 3LG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 3LG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 374,679 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,612 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,622 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,056 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,412 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,673 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 3LG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 3LG.
- 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
34.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 3LG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 3LG (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 3LG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 2 Lord Street | 17:30 | 11:25 | 1,204m |
| Central Drive | 17:30 | 11:20 | 1,421m |
| Bolton Road Westhoughton | 18:30 | 11:10 | 1,454m |
BL5 3LG ITL and BL5 3LG 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 3LG:
| 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 3LG 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 3LG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024228 | |
| LSOA | E01004775 | Bolton 014A |
| MSOA | E02000997 | Bolton 014 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 3LG
| BL5 3PP | Church Lane | 71m |
| BL5 3PL | Chorley Road | 101m |
| BL5 3PG | Chorley Road | 165m |
| BL5 3PE | Bamber Croft | 171m |
| BL5 3LN | Fawcetts Fold | 183m |
| BL5 3LP | Wingates Lane | 191m |
| BL5 3PW | Ryecroft Drive | 222m |
| BL5 3PR | Chorley Road | 222m |
| BL5 3WG | St Johns Court | 248m |
| BL5 3PQ | St Johns Avenue | 250m |
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