Postcode BL5 1HL (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 1HL and nearby postcodes

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

BL5 1HL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 1HL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BL5 1HL is Fairlyn Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thirlmere Road and is 269 m away. The closest railway station is Atherton Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 1HL (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 1HL is Stocks Tavern and is 13.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fairlyn Close 29 m
Fairlyn Drive 57 m
Cherrywood Avenue 130 m
Windover Close 130 m
Reynolds Drive 169 m
Sandyacre Close 194 m
Elmwood Close 212 m
Umberton Road 213 m
Stapleford Close 216 m
Mountmorres Close 246 m
Reynolds Close 265 m
Thirlmere Road 272 m
Newbrook Road 403 m
Rutherford Drive 414 m
Salford Road 915 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 1HL

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 1HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
472 m
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.24 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.65 km
Essa Academy Good
(October 21, 2021)
2 km
Essa Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2 km
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
2.01 km
Chowbent Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.09 km
St Bede Academy 2.14 km
Wharton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.17 km
Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.18 km
King's Leadership Academy Bolton 2.18 km
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre 2.25 km
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.34 km
Cherry Tree Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.38 km
Green Fold School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
2.38 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.44 km
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.46 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.63 km
Lever Edge Primary Academy 2.64 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
12.87 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
13.11 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
13.72 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
13.72 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
13.73 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
13.83 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
13.83 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
13.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thirlmere Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Thirlmere Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Umberton Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Umberton Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Hulton Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Interchange Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.47 km
Great Moor Street Taxi Rank 4.48 km
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 4.5 km
Atherton Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.17 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Firs Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Kearsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Mill Dam Inland Water 895 m
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 10 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% 17.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 135,604 kWh - mean 16,950 kWh : median 15,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 26,334 kWh - mean 3,292 kWh : median 2,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 1HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54243600
Longitude -2.46768400
OS Easting 369105
OS Northing 0405190
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22119
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3