Postcode BL2 5ET (Bolton)

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The postcode BL2 5ET is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL2 5ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL2 5ET is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL2 5ET as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL2 5ET is Newlands Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deepdale Road and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to BL2 5ET (for ages 11 and under) is Red Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.

The local pub for residents of BL2 5ET is Hark to Towler and is 9.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 8.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL2 5ET is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL2 5ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL2 5ET, and the approximate distance away.

Newlands Avenue 34 m
Highwood Close 60 m
Duddon Avenue 72 m
Winster Drive 87 m
Winster Close 101 m
Ennerdale Avenue 121 m
Deepdale Road 147 m
Wasdale Avenue 174 m
Rothay Close 178 m
Kentmere Road 189 m
Red Lane 195 m
Deepdale Gardens 196 m
Ashness Drive 212 m
Foster Lane 225 m
Stockdale Grove 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL2 5ET

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL2 5ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Lane Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
130 m
Bolton St Catherine's Academy 581 m
Firwood High School 581 m
Harwood Meadows Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
947 m
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.08 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.44 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.46 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.58 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.64 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.67 km
Moorgate Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2016)
1.71 km
Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.75 km
Castle Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.01 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
2.24 km
Canon Slade CofE School 2.26 km
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.33 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 2.33 km
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.44 km
The Olive School, Bolton Outstanding
(July 11, 2019)
2.92 km
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL2 5ET - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
8.77 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
8.92 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
8.92 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
8.92 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
9.1 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
9.1 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.1 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.41 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
9.46 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
9.46 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
9.48 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
9.48 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
9.48 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
9.48 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
9.48 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.48 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
9.48 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.48 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
9.48 km
Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
9.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL2 5ET - Data from Apr 2022

Deepdale Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Winster Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Deepdale Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Winster Drive Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Withins Shops Bus Stop/Station 178 m
St George's Street Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Bolton - Manor Street Taxi Rank 2.92 km
Bolton - Churchgate Taxi Rank 2.95 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Bolton Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.55 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL2 5ET - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 1.65 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Burnden Clough Valley 2.64 km
Raikes Clough Valley 2.66 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 2.81 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Doctor's Clough Valley 2.97 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Mason Clough Valley 3.12 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Bradford Reservoir Inland Water 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL2 5ET - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 118.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 18 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.7 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 109,205 kWh - mean 9,100 kWh : median 11,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL2 5ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58822300
Longitude -2.38424200
OS Easting 374662
OS Northing 0410251
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
401
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton North East
Electoral Ward Breightmet
Local Authority District Bolton
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000001
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bolton Teaching
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bolton CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bolton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004689
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2