BL6 5RF maps, stats, and open data
BL6 5RF lies on Vale Avenue in Horwich, Bolton. BL6 5RF 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 5RF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 5RF geodata
| Easting | 363136 |
| Northing | 411171 |
| Latitude | 53.595806 |
| Longitude | -2.558461 |
Where is BL6 5RF?
| Street | Vale Avenue |
| Locality | Horwich |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 5RF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 5RF 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 | Horwich South & Blackrod |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL6 5RF
29, VALE AVENUE, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 5RF 2011 21 DEC £240,000 |
57, VALE AVENUE, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 5RF 2006 6 OCT £184,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 5RF
| Vale Avenue/Hilton Avenue (Vale Avenue) | Horwich | 122m |
| Vale Avenue/Avonhead Close (Vale Avenue) | Horwich | 134m |
| Vale Avenue/Crown Lane (Vale Avenue) | Horwich | 149m |
| Crown Lane/Hilton Avenue (Crown Lane) | Horwich | 193m |
| Crown Lane/Hilton Avenue (Crown Lane) | Horwich | 212m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 5RF
| Blackrod Station | 0.9km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 2.3km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 5RF (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 | 93.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL6 5RF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 51.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 5RF (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 5RF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 5RF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,269 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,951 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,770 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,158 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,180 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,008 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 5RF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 5RF.
- 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
55.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 5RF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 5RF (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 5RF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rawlinson Bridge | 17:15 | 10:30 | 652m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 783m |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 980m |
BL6 5RF ITL and BL6 5RF 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 5RF:
| 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 5RF 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 5RF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00024207 | |
| LSOA | E01004779 | Bolton 007A |
| MSOA | E02000990 | Bolton 007 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 5RF
| BL6 5RN | Mallard Drive | 65m |
| BL6 5RG | Vale Avenue | 85m |
| BL6 5RJ | Hilton Avenue | 88m |
| BL6 5RH | Hilton Avenue | 118m |
| BL6 5QB | Toxhead Close | 126m |
| BL6 5RP | Vale Coppice | 132m |
| BL6 5RQ | Vale Avenue | 148m |
| BL6 7QU | Crown Lane | 161m |
| BL6 7QR | Crown Lane | 163m |
| BL6 7QT | Crown Lane | 178m |
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