Postcode BL5 2RP (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 2RP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL5 2RP is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BL5 2RP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL5 2RP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2RP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BL5 2RP is Dunham Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Pungle and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 2RP (for ages 11 and under) is Eatock Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2016.

The local pub for residents of BL5 2RP is Stocks Tavern and is 10.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 8.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL5 2RP 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 2RP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL5 2RP, and the approximate distance away.

Dunham Close 35 m
Eatock Way 139 m
The Pungle 153 m
Parkway 170 m
Hazeldene 184 m
Hindley Road 191 m
Higher Drake Meadow 211 m
Richard Gwyn Close 223 m
Pinfold Close 224 m
Drake Hall 251 m
Lower Drake Fold 269 m
Mill Lane 405 m
A579 3.06 km
A577 8.18 km
M61 8.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 2RP

Introduction February 1990
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 2RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
636 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
753 m
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
774 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.32 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.41 km
Oakfield High School and College Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
1.53 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
1.57 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.59 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.62 km
Hindley Green Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.62 km
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.87 km
Outwood Academy Hindley 2.02 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
2.11 km
The Westleigh School 2.24 km
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.25 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.4 km
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.41 km
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.43 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Outstanding
(April 28, 2009)
2.53 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL5 2RP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
8.66 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
8.66 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
9.29 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
9.37 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
9.41 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
9.57 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
9.75 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
9.8 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
9.87 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
10.1 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
10.1 km
Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
10.15 km
CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
10.15 km
Law Distribution Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
10.15 km
Oxford Fields Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 21, 2021
10.15 km
Rob's Rolls Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 29, 2019
10.15 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
10.23 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
10.23 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
10.29 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
10.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL5 2RP - Data from Apr 2022

The Pungle Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Parkway Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Higher Drake Meadow Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Wearish Lane Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Eatock Way Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Westhoughton Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.09 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL5 2RP - Data from Dec 2021

Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Holden Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Danes Valley Valley 2.59 km
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
America Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Borsdane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 3.25 km
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL5 2RP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 99.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.9 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 737,345 kWh - mean 17,556 kWh : median 17,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 2RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53449800
Longitude -2.53242700
OS Easting 364808
OS Northing 0404337
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13828
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bolton West
Electoral Ward Westhoughton South
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Westhoughton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Westhoughton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004800
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 035B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2