The postcode BL5 3EY is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. BL5 3EY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL5 3EY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 BL5 3EY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL5 3EY is Kennet Close which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westhoughton Primary School and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Westhoughton Rail Station, 298 m away.
The closest primary school to BL5 3EY (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2012.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 10.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL5 3EY is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL5 3EY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL5 3EY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL5 3EY
| Introduction | March 1982 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL5 3EY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 71 m |
| The Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 579 m |
| Westhoughton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 587 m |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 595 m |
| The Aspire Hub, Bolton | Special school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 20, 2021) | 926 m |
| Washacre Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.06 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Eatock Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2016) | 1.61 km |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Lostock Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 3.1 km |
| Oakfield High School and College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 16, 2018) | 3.21 km |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 3.29 km |
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 3.32 km |
| Beaumont Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.33 km |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 3.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL5 3EY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 10.64 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 10.64 km | |
| Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 11.25 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 11.29 km | |
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 11.54 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 11.62 km | |
| Shell Haydock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 11.74 km | |
| Mercure Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 11.78 km | |
| Booker Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 12.08 km | |
| CFC (Manheim Motor Auctions) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2018 | 12.08 km | |
| Law Distribution Ltd | Exempt February 21, 2020 | 12.08 km | |
| Oxford Fields Limited | Exempt October 21, 2021 | 12.08 km | |
| Rob's Rolls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 29, 2019 | 12.08 km | |
| Hope Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 12.17 km | |
| Willowbees Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 12.17 km | |
| Aimia Foods (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 12.2 km | |
| AIMIA Foods Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 12.2 km | |
| Temptation House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 12.26 km | |
| Elior UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 12.26 km | |
| Zenia Hughes - Slimming World | Exempt | 12.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL5 3EY - Data from Apr 2022
| Westhoughton Primary School | 61 m | |
| Lord Street | 166 m | |
| Lord Street | 178 m | |
| Wesley Street | 224 m | |
| Wesley Street | 259 m | |
| Westhoughton Rail Station | 298 m | |
| Westhoughton Rail Station | 335 m | |
| Daisy Hill Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.16 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.22 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL5 3EY - Data from Dec 2021
| Holden Woods | 1.61 km | |
| Markland Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Stone Holes Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Rawsthorne Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Old Dam Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Belgrave Spinney | 2.33 km | |
| Stonepit Field Plantation | 2.38 km | |
| Back o' th' Lawn Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Stone Shed Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Closes Gate Plantation | 2.46 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Shippon's Field | 2.67 km | |
| Hardwicks Plantations | 2.73 km | |
| Gorse Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Rumworth Lodge Reservoir | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL5 3EY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 140.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 140.4 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL5 3EY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.55304200 |
| Longitude | -2.52192800 |
| OS Easting | 365519 |
| OS Northing | 0406395 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton West |
| Electoral Ward | Westhoughton North and Chew Moor |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Westhoughton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Westhoughton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004769 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 028C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |