BL5 3UB maps, stats, and open data
BL5 3UB lies on Captain Lees Road in Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 3UB 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 January 1980.
BL5 3UB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL5 3UB geodata
| Easting | 366403 |
| Northing | 406101 |
| Latitude | 53.550458 |
| Longitude | -2.508554 |
Where is BL5 3UB?
| Street | Captain Lees Road |
| Locality | Westhoughton |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL5 |
BL5 3UB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL5 3UB 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 North & Hunger Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL5 3UB
2025 31 OCT £376,000 |
45, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB 2025 9 MAY £390,000 |
32, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB 2025 28 FEB £385,000 |
2024 28 MAR £365,000 |
2021 12 MAR £338,500 |
4A, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB 2020 16 MAR £220,000 |
6, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB 2019 29 APR £232,500 |
2017 29 SEP £219,000 |
2016 11 MAR £185,000 |
39, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB 2015 7 AUG £250,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL5 3UB
| Captain Lees Road (Captain Lees Rd) | Water's Nook | 176m |
| Molyneux Road | Water's Nook | 239m |
| Park Rd/Waters Nook Rd (Park Rd) | Chequerbent | 308m |
| Park Road/Waters Nook Road (Park Road) | Chequerbent | 312m |
| Park Road/Captain Lees Road (Park Road) | Chequerbent | 323m |
Nearest railway stations to BL5 3UB
| Westhoughton Station | 1.2km |
| Daisy Hill Station | 1.3km |
| Hag Fold Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL5 3UB (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 | 98.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL5 3UB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.51Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL5 3UB (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 3UB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL5 3UB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 923,779 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 64 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,434 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,881 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 198,839 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,977 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,469 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL5 3UB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL5 3UB.
- 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
9.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL5 3UB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL5 3UB (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL5 3UB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Captain Lees | 17:30 | 12:15 | 310m |
| Bolton Road Westhoughton | 18:30 | 11:10 | 494m |
| Central Drive | 17:30 | 11:20 | 570m |
BL5 3UB ITL and BL5 3UB 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 3UB:
| 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 3UB 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 3UB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024784 | |
| LSOA | E01004893 | Bolton 028B |
| MSOA | E02001011 | Bolton 028 |
Nearest postcodes to BL5 3UB
| BL5 3UA | Barnfield Drive | 60m |
| BL5 3UY | Brook Meadow | 67m |
| BL5 3UD | Fellbridge Close | 113m |
| BL5 3GG | Waters Nook Close | 117m |
| BL5 3UH | Selbourne Close | 123m |
| BL5 3UZ | Park Meadow | 155m |
| BL5 3UE | Upper Lees Drive | 156m |
| BL5 3YD | Fieldbrook Walk | 166m |
| BL5 3UQ | Broadheath Close | 174m |
| BL5 3HE | Fairhaven Avenue | 184m |
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