BL5 1BW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BL5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1BW) 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 BL5.
Postal Sector. In our case BL5 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BW.

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 BL5 1BW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BOLTON WEST DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BL5 1BW postcode have the street address of Salford Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 13 individuals call the BL5 1BW postcode their home.

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

BL5 1BW is within the town of Atherton.

The BL5 1BW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL5 1BW are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, detached and enclosed end-terraced.

Most properties in BL5 1BW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Map Coordinates for BL5 1BW

Latitude	53.5468501255
Longitude	-2.4628425019

Ordnance Survey Maps for BL5 1BW

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 BL5 1BW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BL5 1BW

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	E 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	7.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	20.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	47.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	76.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	75.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	42.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BL5 1BW Postcode?

Download Speeds For BL5 1BW

Average Mbps	67.700
Median Mbps	67.600
Maximum Mbps	107.000

BL5 1BW has an average download speed of 67.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

958 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

47% of postcodes (552,464) have slower broadband speeds.

53% of postcodes (631,219) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL5 1BW

Average Mbps	13.700
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	19.530

BL5 1BW has an average upload speed of 13.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,579 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

52% of postcodes (615,006) have slower upload speeds.

47% of postcodes (558,056) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BL5 1BW Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School

Address: St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School, Stocksfield Drive, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester, M38 9RB

Distance: 1.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617902327

Chowbent Primary School

Address: Chowbent Primary School, Laburnum Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9FP

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942883410

St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton

Address: St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton, Bolton Old Road, Atherton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M46 9FD

Distance: 1.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942883919

Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre

Address: Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre, Formby Avenue, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HX

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942874271

Essa Primary School

Address: Essa Primary School, Lever Edge Lane, BOLTON, Lancashire, BL3 3HH

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204201310

Cherry Tree Primary School

Address: Cherry Tree Primary School, Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0NS

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204335883

Sunning Hill Primary School

Address: Sunning Hill Primary School, Goldsmith Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6TR

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333588

The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton

Address: The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton, Adelaide Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3NY

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204322370

St Bede Academy

Address: St Bede Academy, Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3LJ

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 0120461899

St Bede CofE Primary School, Morris Green

Address: St Bede CofE Primary School, Morris Green, Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3LJ

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact:

Wharton Primary School

Address: Wharton Primary School, Rothwell Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, M38 9XA

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617904473

Haslam Park Primary School

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333393

Heathfield Primary School

Address: Heathfield Primary School, Henniker Road, Heathfield Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3TP

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333595

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: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333494

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

Address: St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton, Crescent Avenue, Over Hulton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 1EN

Distance: 0.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204332606

St Thomas CofE Primary School

Address: St Thomas CofE Primary School, Molyneux Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3HP

Distance: 1.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634666

The Gates Primary School

Address: The Gates Primary School, Bristle Hall Way, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3QA

Distance: 2.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634734

England Secondary Schools

Essa Academy

Address: Essa Academy, Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HH

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333222

King's Leadership Academy Bolton

Address: King's Leadership Academy Bolton, Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3LA

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204937130

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL5 1BW

272 ST HELENS ROAD

Address: 272 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3PZ

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 48 HIGHER SWAN LANE, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3AT

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

RUMWORTH HOUSE

Address: 512 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 4QW

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT & RAY DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 288 DERBY STREET, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 6LF

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL5 1BW

NEWBROOK PHARMACY

Address: 56 NEWBROOK ROAD, OVER HULTON, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL5 1ER

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 656798

SYKES CHEMIST

Address: 328 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3RP

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 61677

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: MANOR HOUSE, 200 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 4EB

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 855977

SHANTI PHARMACY

Address: 160 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3PH

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 63303

CARE CONNECT PHARMACY

Address: 68 HIGHER SWAN LANE, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3AT

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 778929

ASIF IQBAL PHARMACY LTD

Address: 70 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3NP

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 62289

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL5 1BW

ACCESS TO HEALTH LTD

Address: 24 HINKLER AVENUE, BOLTON, BL3 3AW

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

CLEAR VISION

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

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

EYESITE EXPRESS (BOLTON)

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

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

J.W CALDICOTT OPTICIANS

Address: 50 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3NH

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

EYE ZONE

Address: 378 DERBY STREET, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 6LS

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

VISION HOMECALL

Address: 2 WINIFRED ROAD, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL4 0HH

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL5 1BW

ST HELENS ROAD PRACTICE

Address: GARNET FOLD PRACTICE, 374-376 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3RR

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 665588

SHANTI MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 160 ST. HELENS ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 3PH

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 665354

DEANE CLINIC 1

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

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 64089

SILVERT

Address: THE SURGERY, 235 HIGHFIELD ROAD, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL4 0NX

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 573445

ORIENT HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 462198

SWAN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: SWAN LANE, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 6TL

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 661600

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Transport Links near BL5 1BW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL5 1BW

Atherton
Atherton station, Upton Road, Atherton, Lancashire, M46 9RH
Distance: 1.78 miles
Driving Time: 3.12 minutes
Hag Fold
Hag Fold station, Spa Road, Hag Fold, Greater Manchester, M46 9WX
Distance: 2.76 miles
Driving Time: 5.87 minutes
Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill station, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Lancashire, BL5 2JQ
Distance: 2.87 miles
Driving Time: 5.34 minutes
Bolton
Bolton station, Trinity Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 1BE
Distance: 3.25 miles
Driving Time: 6.73 minutes
Lostock
Lostock station, Rumworth Road, Lostock, Greater Manchester, BL6 4JP
Distance: 4.85 miles
Driving Time: 7.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL5 1BW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL5 1BW

M61 J4

Distance: 0.65 miles

Driving Time: 1.05 minutes

M61 J5

Distance: 2.27 miles

Driving Time: 2.61 minutes

M61 J3

Distance: 2.98 miles

Driving Time: 3.39 minutes

M61 J2

Distance: 3.97 miles

Driving Time: 4.34 minutes

M61 J6

Distance: 4.85 miles

Driving Time: 5.11 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL5 1BW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bolton South East Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Yasmin Qureshi
Contact Details	Contact Yasmin Qureshi
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the BL5 1BW 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 BL5 1BW 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

House Sales in BL5 1BW

Yearly House Sales for BL5 1BW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£270,000	£270,000	£270,000	1
2015	£85,000	£85,000	£85,000	1
2017	£138,000	£138,000	£138,000	1
2018	£67,000	£67,000	£67,000	1
2020	£191,000	£191,000	£191,000	2
2021	£150,000	£395,000	£249,000	3
2022	£137,500	£137,500	£137,500	1

Postcodes near the BL5 1BW Postcode

M46 9HJ Breeze Hill Road BL5 1EE Bridgewater Avenue BL5 1EA Burnleigh Court BL5 1HN Cherrywood Avenue BL5 1EW Crescent Avenue BL5 1EN Crescent Avenue BL5 1FN Cutacre Way BL5 1AR Duchy Avenue BL5 1HF Elmwood Close BL5 1HL Fairlyn Close BL5 1HJ Fairlyn Drive BL5 1EZ Firs Road M46 9HZ High Bank BL5 1FJ Hulton Heys Way BL5 1ED Lea Field Way BL5 1FL Leadbeaters Lane BL5 1FQ Lomax Way BL5 1EH Manchester Road BL5 1HT Mountmorres Close BL5 1EJ Newbrook Road BL5 1ES Newbrook Road BL5 1ER Newbrook Road BL5 1EL Newbrook Road BL5 1EP Newbrook Road BL4 0LW Plodder Lane BL5 1AJ Plodder Lane BL4 0LH Plodder Lane BL5 1AL Plodder Lane BL5 1HD Reynolds Close BL5 1HW Reynolds Drive BL5 1HQ Reynolds Drive BL5 1HE Reynolds Drive BL5 1BS Rosemary Lane BL5 1DJ Rutherford Drive BL5 1DH Rutherford Drive BL5 1BY Salford Road BL5 1BZ Salford Road BL5 1BX Salford Road BL5 1DB Salford Road BL5 1BP Salford Road BL5 1BJ Salford Road BL5 1BL Salford Road BL5 1BR Salford Road BL5 1BN Salford Road BL5 1HH Sandyacre Close M46 9HY Shurdington Road BL5 1HB Shurdington Road BL5 1AS St. Helens Road BL5 1HG Stapleford Close BL5 1HS Umberton Road BL5 1BF Water Gate Lane BL5 1BU Watergate Drive BL5 1FH Wharton Hall Avenue BL5 1HR Windover Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL5 1BW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL5 1BW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Cutacre Way, BOLTON, BL5 1FN	0.76 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to Aldi
Asda, St. Helens Road, BOLTON, BL3 4EB	1.80 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to Asda
Asda, Bolton Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9JZ	2.44 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to Asda
Iceland, Armitage Avenue, Little Hulton, MANCHESTER, M38 0EA	3.12 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to Iceland
Tesco, Crab Tree Lane, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 0AG	3.39 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL5 1BW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL5 1BW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	2.53 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	5.84 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	5.85 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to M61 Motorway Northbound
Trafford Centre, M17 8AA	7.30 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to Trafford Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL5 1BW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HH	2.02 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to McDonald's, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HH
McDonald's, Tyldesley Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9AT	2.18 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to McDonald's, Tyldesley Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9AT
McDonald's, Manchester Road, BOLTON, BL3 2PQ	2.40 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to McDonald's, Manchester Road, BOLTON, BL3 2PQ
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ	2.45 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ

KFC Restaurants near BL5 1BW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE	2.13 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Ellesmere Shopping Centre, Bolton Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 3ZD	2.97 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to KFC Walkden - Ellesmere Centre
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	3.33 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	3.90 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	4.21 miles	Directions from BL5 1BW to KFC Leigh - Parsonage Retaill Park