Postcode BL5 3HY (Bolton)

Map showing BL5 3HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL5 3HY is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL5 3HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL5 3HY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 3HY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL5 3HY is Brancker Street which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brancker Street and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to BL5 3HY (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 18, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 11.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 191.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.2 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 3HY 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 3HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL5 3HY, and the approximate distance away.

Brancker Street 72 m
Manchester Road 211 m
Snydale Way 458 m
Bolton Road 764 m
Park Road 941 m
A579 2.95 km
M61 8.11 km
A577 10.72 km
A56 13.51 km
M6 25.54 km
A58 29.73 km
A59 32.17 km
M62 43.74 km
A6 60.1 km
A1 82.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL5 3HY

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 3HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
668 m
Westhoughton High School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.46 km
The Aspire Hub, Bolton Requires improvement
(May 20, 2021)
1.56 km
Washacre Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.68 km
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2012)
1.78 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.87 km
The Gates Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.9 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.13 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.28 km
Ladybridge High School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.35 km
Rumworth School Outstanding
(October 10, 2018)
2.36 km
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.36 km
Beaumont Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.38 km
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.38 km
Eatock Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2016)
2.43 km
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.43 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.43 km
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.48 km
Rowan Tree Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
2.51 km
Ladybridge Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 18, 2018)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL5 3HY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
11.69 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
11.69 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
12.3 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
12.31 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
12.4 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
12.55 km
Shell Haydock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
12.76 km
Mercure Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
12.81 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
13.05 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
13.05 km
Aimia Foods (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
13.24 km
AIMIA Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
13.24 km
Zenia Hughes - Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
13.36 km
Martin Avenue Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
13.49 km
Ali Omar Stop N Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
13.68 km
The Cod Father Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 15, 2019
13.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL5 3HY - Data from Apr 2022

Brancker Street Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Brancker Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Molyneux Road Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Chequerbent Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Molyneux Road Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Bolton - Spa Road Taxi Rank 4.97 km
Daisy Hill Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Hag Fold Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.94 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL5 3HY - Data from Dec 2021

Markland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 372 m
Stone Holes Wood Woodland Or Forest 437 m
Old Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Stone Shed Wood Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Back o' th' Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Hardwicks Plantations Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Shippon's Field Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Belgrave Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Rawsthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Park Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
New Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL5 3HY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 81.9 Mbps 191.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 159,488 kWh - mean 14,499 kWh : median 12,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 43,923 kWh - mean 3,660 kWh : median 3,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL5 3HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55055800
Longitude -2.49527300
OS Easting 367283
OS Northing 0406106
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22406
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: 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 E33004772
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bolton 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bolton 028A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2