BL5 3BU 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 (3BU) 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 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BU.

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 3BU 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 3BU postcode have the street address of Calver Hey Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 15 individuals call the BL5 3BU postcode their home.

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

BL5 3BU is within the village of Hunger Hill.

The BL5 3BU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL5 3BU are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BL5 3BU 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 BL5 3BU

The telephone area code for BL5 3BU is 01942 Wigan.

Map Coordinates for BL5 3BU

Latitude	53.5553803815
Longitude	-2.49638605344

Ordnance Survey Maps for BL5 3BU

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 3BU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BL5 3BU

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	10.00%	W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	11.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°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)	5.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 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 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°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	8.0°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	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	20.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	22.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°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	11.0°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)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BL5 3BU Postcode?

Download Speeds For BL5 3BU

Average Mbps	228.800
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	460.000

BL5 3BU has an average download speed of 228.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

29 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

98% of postcodes (1,164,934) have slower broadband speeds.

2% of postcodes (19,678) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL5 3BU

Average Mbps	18.600
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

BL5 3BU has an average upload speed of 18.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,100 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

90% of postcodes (1,065,854) have slower upload speeds.

10% of postcodes (114,687) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BL5 3BU Postcode

England Primary Schools

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: 1.33 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: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204332606

St Thomas CofE Primary School

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

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634666

Washacre Primary School

Address: Washacre Primary School, Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2NJ

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634756

Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School

Address: Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School, Central Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3DU

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634681

St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

Address: St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School, The Fairways, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3NZ

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634717

The Gates Primary School

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634734

England Secondary Schools

Westhoughton High School

Address: Westhoughton High School, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942814122

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL5 3BU

THE WESTHOUGHTON DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 53 PARK ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3BX

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 60 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3RS

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

RUMWORTH HOUSE

Address: 512 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 4QW

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT & RAY DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

272 ST HELENS ROAD

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL5 3BU

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3UB

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 840979

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 44 MARKET STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3AN

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 812182

RIGBY & HIGGINSON PHARMACY

Address: 140 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3SF

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813104

NEWBROOK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 656798

LADYBRIDGE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 61888

DEANE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 662151

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL5 3BU

SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - MARSDEN STREET

Address: 10 MARSDEN STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3AQ

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

CLEAR VISION

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

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: :

EYESITE EXPRESS (BOLTON)

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

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: :

J.W CALDICOTT OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: :

HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (ATHERTON)

Address: 15 CHURCH STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M46 9DE

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

SEDDONS OPTICIANS

Address: 14 MARKET STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, M46 0DN

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL5 3BU

PETER HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: PETER HOUSE, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, BL5 3UB

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

UNSWORTH GROUP PRACTICE

Address: PETER HOUSE, CAPTAIN LEES ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3UB

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 812525

STABLE FOLD SURGERY

Address: 119 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3SF

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813678

KORLIPARA K

Address: WESTHOUGHTON BRANCH SURGERY, 294 CHURCH STREET, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 3QQ

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813466

BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE CIC - LADYBRIDGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: :

DEANE CLINIC 1

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

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 64089

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Transport Links near BL5 3BU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL5 3BU

Westhoughton
Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
Distance: 1.59 miles
Driving Time: 3.22 minutes
Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill station, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Lancashire, BL5 2JQ
Distance: 1.99 miles
Driving Time: 4.31 minutes
Lostock
Lostock station, Rumworth Road, Lostock, Greater Manchester, BL6 4JP
Distance: 2.13 miles
Driving Time: 5.46 minutes
Hag Fold
Hag Fold station, Spa Road, Hag Fold, Greater Manchester, M46 9WX
Distance: 3.52 miles
Driving Time: 7.66 minutes
Atherton
Atherton station, Upton Road, Atherton, Lancashire, M46 9RH
Distance: 3.91 miles
Driving Time: 6.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL5 3BU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL5 3BU

M61 J5

Distance: 1.53 miles

Driving Time: 2.81 minutes

M61 J6

Distance: 2.91 miles

Driving Time: 5.39 minutes

M61 J4

Distance: 3.30 miles

Driving Time: 4.64 minutes

M61 J3

Distance: 5.71 miles

Driving Time: 6.96 minutes

M61 J2

Distance: 6.70 miles

Driving Time: 7.92 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL5 3BU Postcode?

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

What Council is the BL5 3BU 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 3BU 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 3BU

Yearly House Sales for BL5 3BU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£220,000	£220,000	£220,000	1

Postcodes near the BL5 3BU Postcode

BL5 3BQ Bolton Road BL5 3BJ Bolton Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL5 3BU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL5 3BU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3DG	1.66 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to Aldi
Sainsburys, Cricketers Way, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3ZS	2.12 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to Sainsburys
Asda, St. Helens Road, BOLTON, BL3 4EB	2.90 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to Asda
Aldi, Cutacre Way, BOLTON, BL5 1FN	3.16 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to Aldi
Asda, Bolton Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9JZ	3.17 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL5 3BU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL5 3BU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	3.41 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	4.42 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	4.43 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to M61 Motorway Northbound
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	6.47 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to Loire Drive, Robin Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL5 3BU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ	1.19 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	2.51 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX	2.57 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HH	2.70 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to McDonald's, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HH

KFC Restaurants near BL5 3BU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	2.51 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE	2.80 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	3.71 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	4.06 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to KFC Leigh - Parsonage Retaill Park
KFC, Ellesmere Shopping Centre, Bolton Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 3ZD	4.46 miles	Directions from BL5 3BU to KFC Walkden - Ellesmere Centre