BL6 5LR maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5LR lies on Half Acre Lane in Blackrod, Bolton. BL6 5LR 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 5LR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 5LR geodata
| Easting | 361448 |
| Northing | 410558 |
| Latitude | 53.590175 |
| Longitude | -2.583888 |
Where is BL6 5LR?
| Street | Half Acre Lane |
| Locality | Blackrod |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5LR 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 5LR
2024 28 MAR £735,000 |
MAKINSON VIEW, HALF ACRE LANE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5LR 2022 30 NOV £610,000 |
2019 29 MAY £487,500 |
MAKINSON HOUSE, HALF ACRE LANE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5LR 2018 23 FEB £340,000 |
MAKINSON BARN, HALF ACRE LANE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5LR 2016 28 OCT £215,000 |
2015 16 OCT £450,000 |
MAKINSON GRANGE, HALF ACRE LANE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5LR 2014 20 NOV £290,600 |
MAKINSON LODGE, HALF ACRE LANE, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5LR 2004 20 OCT £420,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 5LR
| Vicarage Road/Ridgway (Sebnd) (Vicarage Road) | Blackrod | 227m |
| Vicarage Rd/Greenbarn Way (Nwbnd) (Vicarage Rd) | Blackrod | 319m |
| New St/Methodist Church (New St) | Blackrod | 336m |
| New St/Methodist Church (New St) | Blackrod | 338m |
| Greenbarn Way (Nbd) (Greenbarn Way) | Blackrod | 357m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5LR
| Blackrod Station | 1km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 2.9km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5LR (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 BL6 5LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 48.20Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 5LR (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 5LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 299,365 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,215 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,039 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,545 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,935 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,697 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5LR.
- 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 5LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackrod P O | 18:30 | 11:30 | 354m |
| 23 Whitehall Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 518m |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 956m |
BL6 5LR ITL and BL6 5LR 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 5LR:
| 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 5LR 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 5LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024192 | |
| LSOA | E01004782 | Bolton 009C |
| MSOA | E02000992 | Bolton 009 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5LR
| BL6 5TJ | Lymbridge Drive | 169m |
| BL6 5DB | Vicarage Road | 194m |
| BL6 5AB | Vicarage Road | 217m |
| BL6 5TH | Lymbridge Drive | 217m |
| BL6 5DA | Vicarage Road | 237m |
| BL6 5AD | Vicarage Road | 246m |
| BL6 5AL | Half Acre Lane | 264m |
| BL6 5AE | Ridgway | 267m |
| BL6 5DD | Vicarage Road | 286m |
| BL6 5AA | Vicarage Road | 301m |
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