BL5 3RQ maps, stats, and open data
BL5 3RQ lies on Wigan Road in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 3RQ 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 January 1980.
BL5 3RQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL5 3RQ geodata
| Easting | 365098 |
| Northing | 405614 |
| Latitude | 53.545995 |
| Longitude | -2.528195 |
Where is BL5 3RQ?
| Street | Wigan Road |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 3RQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 3RQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 3RQ
98, WIGAN ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3RQ 2018 30 NOV £240,000 |
2015 12 JUN £245,000 |
176, WIGAN ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3RQ 2014 3 OCT £145,000 |
1995 2 JUN £56,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 3RQ
| Wigan Road/The Welland (Wigan Road) | Westhoughton | 47m |
| Wigan Road/Coverdale Road (Wigan Road) | Westhoughton | 71m |
| Wigan Road/Coverdale Road (Wigan Road) | Westhoughton | 117m |
| Cricketers Way/Wigan Road (Wbd) (Cricketers Way) | Westhoughton | 199m |
| Cricketers Way (Ebd) (Cricketers Way) | Westhoughton | 210m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 3RQ
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.1km |
| Westhoughton Station | 1.1km |
| Hag Fold Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 3RQ (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 3RQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 3RQ (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 3RQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 3RQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 240,734 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,049 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,009 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,655 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,628 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,976 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 3RQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 3RQ.
- 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
73.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 3RQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 3RQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 3RQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rylands Court | 16:50 | 11:25 | 505m |
| 113 Southfield Drive | 16:50 | 11:25 | 511m |
| Westhoughton P O | 19:00 | 12:10 | 549m |
BL5 3RQ ITL and BL5 3RQ 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 3RQ:
| 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 3RQ 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 3RQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024987 | |
| LSOA | E01004939 | Bolton 031E |
| MSOA | E02001014 | Bolton 031 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 3RQ
| BL5 3RW | Grove Cottages | 56m |
| BL5 3RN | The Grove | 57m |
| BL5 3RH | Wigan Road | 64m |
| BL5 3RL | Walker Street | 106m |
| BL5 3TN | The Welland | 124m |
| BL5 2AD | Sunny Garth | 153m |
| BL5 3RG | Coverdale Road | 154m |
| BL5 3RP | Templeton Close | 158m |
| BL5 2BW | Green Meadows | 164m |
| BL5 2BL | Green Meadows | 198m |
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