Postcode BL5 1EQ (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 1EQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL5 1EQ is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL5 1EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL5 1EQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 BL5 1EQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BL5 1EQ is Cornwall Avenue which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newland Drive and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 1EQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 15, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BL5 1EQ is The Pied Bull Hotel and is 13.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 13.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL5 1EQ 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 BL5 1EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL5 1EQ, and the approximate distance away.

Cornwall Avenue 64 m
Braddyll Road 156 m
Newland Drive 244 m
Butterfield Road 256 m
Rutherford Drive 267 m
Brackley Road 280 m
Crescent Avenue 291 m
Geoffrey Street 298 m
Newbrook Road 873 m
Salford Road 1.27 km
St Helens Road 1.48 km
Manchester Road 1.74 km
Plodder Lane 2.21 km
B6199 2.4 km
A579 2.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 1EQ

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 BL5 1EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
327 m
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.23 km
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.74 km
St Bede Academy 1.89 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.89 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.89 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 2.03 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.07 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.21 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.23 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
2.33 km
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Inadequate
(June 27, 2019)
2.34 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.37 km
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
2.41 km
Brandwood Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
2.45 km
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.46 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
2.49 km
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.51 km
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.56 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL5 1EQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
13.04 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
13.99 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
13.99 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
13.99 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
13.99 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
13.99 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
13.99 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
14.01 km
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
14.01 km
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
14.01 km
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
14.01 km
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
14.01 km
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
14.01 km
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
June 13, 2018
14.01 km
The Firkin Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 27, 2018
14.01 km
The Fort Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 25, 2018
14.01 km
The Riddling Rack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
14.01 km
Verona Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
14.01 km
Village Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
14.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL5 1EQ - Data from Apr 2022

Newland Drive Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Rutherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Newland Drive Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Manchester Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Newbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 4.18 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 4.22 km
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.24 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL5 1EQ - Data from Dec 2021

Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 767 m
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.23 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL5 1EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 107.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 414,297 kWh - mean 18,832 kWh : median 20,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 1EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54757600
Longitude -2.47247900
OS Easting 368791
OS Northing 0405764
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21836
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton South East
Electoral Ward Hulton
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Atherton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004776
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 030A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1