BL6 5BU maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5BU lies on Fryent Close in Blackrod, Bolton. BL6 5BU is located in the Horwich South & Blackrod 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.
BL6 5BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 5BU geodata
| Easting | 361736 |
| Northing | 410871 |
| Latitude | 53.593009 |
| Longitude | -2.579576 |
Where is BL6 5BU?
| Street | Fryent Close |
| Locality | Blackrod |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 | Horwich South & Blackrod |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL6 5BU
2024 30 AUG £290,000 |
32, FRYENT CLOSE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5BU 2021 26 AUG £311,000 |
2021 29 JAN £272,000 |
2020 1 JUL £240,000 |
2017 6 JAN £190,000 |
2011 19 DEC £150,000 |
2011 7 JAN £204,000 |
2, FRYENT CLOSE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5BU 2007 12 JAN £189,000 |
28, FRYENT CLOSE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5BU 2006 13 OCT £180,000 |
2006 21 SEP £197,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 5BU
| New St/Methodist Church (New St) | Blackrod | 92m |
| New St/Methodist Church (New St) | Blackrod | 102m |
| Vicarage Rd/Greenbarn Way (Nwbnd) (Vicarage Rd) | Blackrod | 227m |
| Church St/Red Lion (Church St) | Blackrod | 289m |
| Vicarage Road/Ridgway (Sebnd) (Vicarage Road) | Blackrod | 316m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5BU
| Blackrod Station | 0.7km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 2.7km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5BU (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 BL6 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 90.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 88.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 11.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 5BU (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% |
BL6 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 647,367 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,496 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,240 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 115,703 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,285 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,959 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5BU.
- 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
68% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackrod P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 92m |
| 23 Whitehall Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 256m |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 754m |
BL6 5BU ITL and BL6 5BU 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 BL6 5BU:
| 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 |
BL6 5BU 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 BL6 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024203 | |
| LSOA | E01004782 | Bolton 009C |
| MSOA | E02000992 | Bolton 009 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5BU
| BL6 5AS | Brown Street | 61m |
| BL6 5AP | Big Fold | 74m |
| BL6 5DR | Whitehall Lane | 89m |
| BL6 5AJ | Boardman Street | 90m |
| BL6 5AN | Silvester Street | 111m |
| BL6 5AQ | New Street | 118m |
| BL6 5AW | New Street | 123m |
| BL6 5AT | New Street | 125m |
| BL6 5AU | New Street | 136m |
| BL6 5DU | Berry Square | 145m |
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