BL1 5XD is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BL1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5XD) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BL which means Bolton.
Postal District. In our case BL1.
Postal Sector. In our case BL1 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case XD.

The regional mail center for the post area BL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BL1 5XD postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BOLTON NORTH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BL1 5XD postcode have the street address of Dentdale Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 9 individuals call the BL1 5XD postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of BOLTON within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BL1 5XD is within the town of Bolton.

The BL1 5XD postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL1 5XD are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in BL1 5XD are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BL1 5XD

The telephone area code for BL1 5XD is 01204 Bolton.

Map Coordinates for BL1 5XD

Latitude	53.5758769831
Longitude	-2.48910530105

Ordnance Survey Maps for BL1 5XD

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 276 Bolton, Wigan and Warrington	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 109 Manchester Bolton & Warrington	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BL1 5XD © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BL1 5XD

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	45.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	36.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	51.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	77.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	40.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BL1 5XD Postcode?

Download Speeds For BL1 5XD

Average Mbps	89.200
Median Mbps	79.700
Maximum Mbps	107.000

BL1 5XD has an average download speed of 89.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

767 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

60% of postcodes (714,632) have slower broadband speeds.

40% of postcodes (469,242) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL1 5XD

Average Mbps	15.900
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BL1 5XD has an average upload speed of 15.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,663 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

73% of postcodes (869,906) have slower upload speeds.

26% of postcodes (304,072) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BL1 5XD Postcode

England Primary Schools

Gaskell Community Primary School

Address: Gaskell Community Primary School, Thomas Holden Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 2QG

Distance: 2.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333666

St Ethelbert's RC Primary School

Address: St Ethelbert's RC Primary School, Melbourne Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5RL

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333036

Haslam Park Primary School

Address: Haslam Park Primary School, Wigan Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5QL

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333393

Gilnow Primary School

Address: Gilnow Primary School, Gilnow Gardens, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 4LG

Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333724

St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

Address: St Thomas of Canterbury RC School, Eastbourne Grove, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5LH

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333131

Ladybridge Community Primary School

Address: Ladybridge Community Primary School, Broadford Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NB

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333646

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

Address: St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane, Edale Road, Deane, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4QP

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333494

Devonshire Road Primary School

Address: Devonshire Road Primary School, Devonshire Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 4ND

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333614

Church Road Primary School

Address: Church Road Primary School, Captains Clough Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5RU

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204332777

Johnson Fold Community Primary School

Address: Johnson Fold Community Primary School, Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5UG

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333011

St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton

Address: St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton, Wendover Drive, Ladybridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4RX

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204652147

Beaumont Primary School

Address: Beaumont Primary School, Wendover Drive, Ladybridge, Beaumont Primary School, Wendover Drive, BOLTON, Lancashire, BL3 4RX

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204652149

Lostock Primary School

Address: Lostock Primary School, Glengarth Drive, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4PS

Distance: 0.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333733

Markland Hill Primary School

Address: Markland Hill Primary School, Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5EJ

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204332626

Claypool Primary School

Address: Claypool Primary School, Salisbury Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6LN

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333426

St Mary's RC Primary School

Address: St Mary's RC Primary School, Victoria Road, Horwich, St Mary's Rc Primary School, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EP

Distance: 2.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333625

Chorley New Road Primary School

Address: Chorley New Road Primary School, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EW

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Ladybridge High School

Address: Ladybridge High School, New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204656569

St Joseph's RC High School

Address: St Joseph's RC High School, Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW

Distance: 1.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204697456

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL1 5XD

DENTAL PARTNERS

Address: 350 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 5AD

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

RUMWORTH HOUSE

Address: 512 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 4QW

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT & RAY DENTAL CARE

Address: HEAD OFFICE, RUMWORTH HOUSE, 512 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 4QW

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 208 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 5QE

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

FIRTH AND BOWDEN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 530 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AB

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

WIGAN ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 48 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 5PZ

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL1 5XD

LADYBRIDGE PHARMACY

Address: 6 BROADGATE, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 4PZ

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 61888

DEANE PHARMACY

Address: HORSFIELD STREET, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 4LU

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 662151

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE, 2 LUCY STREET, HEATON, BOLTON, BL1 5PU

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 840583

MOSS BANK PHARMACY

Address: 833 MOSS BANK WAY, BOLTON, BL1 5SN

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 848888

EVERGREEN PHARMACY

Address: 311 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 5QU

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 62458

BOOTS

Address: 311 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 5QU

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 62458

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL1 5XD

J BOWDEN LTD

Address: 552 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AB

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

I & M EYECARE OPTICIANS

Address: 232 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 3BW

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH EXTRA

Address: MANSELL WAY, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JS

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

DEANE EYE CLINIC

Address: 222 DEANE ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 5DP

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

CLEAR VISION

Address: 22 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 3NH

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

EYESITE EXPRESS (BOLTON)

Address: 22 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3NH

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL1 5XD

BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE CIC - LADYBRIDGE SURGERY

Address: LADYBRIDGE SURGERY, 10-12 BROADGATE, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 4PZ

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

DEANE CLINIC 1

Address: HORSFIELD STREET, DEANE, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 4LU

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 64089

HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2 LUCY STREET, HEATON, BOLTON, BL1 5PU

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 843677

ORIENT HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 216 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 5QE

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 462198

SPRING HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 555 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, GREATER MANCHESTER, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AF

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 848411

CORNERSTONE SURGERY

Address: 469 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AH

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 325125

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Transport Links near BL1 5XD

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL1 5XD

Lostock
Lostock station, Rumworth Road, Lostock, Greater Manchester, BL6 4JP
Distance: 0.51 miles
Driving Time: 1.58 minutes
Horwich Parkway
Horwich Parkway station, Off Arena Approach, Horwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 6LB
Distance: 2.71 miles
Driving Time: 4.73 minutes
Bolton
Bolton station, Trinity Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 1BE
Distance: 3.38 miles
Driving Time: 6.61 minutes
Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill station, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Lancashire, BL5 2JQ
Distance: 4.00 miles
Driving Time: 7.01 minutes
Westhoughton
Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
Distance: 4.18 miles
Driving Time: 6.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL1 5XD

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL1 5XD

M61 J5

Distance: 2.06 miles

Driving Time: 3.16 minutes

M61 J6

Distance: 2.81 miles

Driving Time: 4.60 minutes

M61 J4

Distance: 3.67 miles

Driving Time: 4.74 minutes

M61 J3

Distance: 6.08 miles

Driving Time: 7.06 minutes

M61 J2

Distance: 7.07 miles

Driving Time: 8.02 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL1 5XD Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bolton West Co Const
Member or Parliament	Chris Green
Contact Details	Contact Chris Green
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BL1 5XD Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Bolton District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Bolton District at the following link Bolton District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bolton District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bolton District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BL1 5XD Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bolton council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Join the library � Bolton Council

Postcodes near the BL1 5XD Postcode

BL1 5XB Clough Meadow BL1 5XE Glengarth Drive BL1 5XF Mallowdale Close BL6 4RJ Middlebrook Drive BL1 5YA Mossdale Avenue BL1 5DL Ravenhurst Drive BL6 4RG Wilmcote Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL1 5XD Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL1 5XD
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Mornington Road, BOLTON, BL1 4EU	2.65 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to Morrisons
Asda, St. Helens Road, BOLTON, BL3 4EB	2.78 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to Asda
Asda, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	3.16 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to Asda
Aldi, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3DG	3.59 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to Aldi
Aldi, Trinity Street, BOLTON, BL3 6DH	3.76 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL1 5XD Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL1 5XD
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	2.92 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	3.84 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	3.85 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to M61 Motorway Northbound
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	7.08 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to Loire Drive, Robin Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL1 5XD
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX	1.13 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	1.96 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HH	2.17 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to McDonald's, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HH
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ	2.36 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ

KFC Restaurants near BL1 5XD
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	1.96 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE	2.23 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	2.71 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, Ellesmere Shopping Centre, Bolton Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 3ZD	5.06 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to KFC Walkden - Ellesmere Centre
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	5.29 miles	Directions from BL1 5XD to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road