BL5 3GF Postcode in Westhoughton

BL5 3GF is a Postcode in Chorley Road

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BL5 3GF 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 (3GF) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case BL which means Bolton.
  2. Postal District. In our case BL5.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case BL5 3.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GF.

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 3GF 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 3GF postcode have the street address of Chorley Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 20 individuals call the BL5 3GF postcode their home.

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

BL5 3GF is within the village of Cooper Turning.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL5 3GF are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of maisonettes. Of these flats, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced, enclosed mid-terrace, semi-detached and enclosed end-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are enclosed end-terraced.

Most properties in BL5 3GF are privately rented with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for BL5 3GF

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

Map Coordinates for BL5 3GF

Latitude53.5674187299
Longitude-2.54525240719
walking distances from BL5 3GF
Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BL5 3GF © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BL5 3GF

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) 3.00%E 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 3.00%E 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) 4.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy22.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) 13.00%SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)22.0°C (feels like 20.0°C) 36.00%SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rainLight rain20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) 60.00%SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) 39.00%ESE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) 8.00%SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 14.00%SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) 13.00%SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 13.00%SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) 16.00%SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rainLight rain17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) 53.00%SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rainLight rain14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) 61.00%SE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) 85.00%SE 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 84.00%SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 73.00%SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rainLight rain12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 49.00%SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rainLight rain14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) 48.00%SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 19.00%SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) 39.00%SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 40.00%SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 9.00%SE 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 6.00%SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 33.00%SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 36.00%SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 36.00%SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) 37.00%SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 7.00%SSE 9 mph

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

Download Speeds For BL5 3GF

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps58.900
Median Mbps78.100
Maximum Mbps79.660

BL5 3GF has an average download speed of 58.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,419 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

37% of postcodes (444,092) have slower broadband speeds.

62% of postcodes (739,130) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL5 3GF

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps14.300
Median Mbps19.500
Maximum Mbps20.000

BL5 3GF has an average upload speed of 14.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,780 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

58% of postcodes (687,127) have slower upload speeds.

41% of postcodes (485,734) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute drive of BL5 3GF Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Thomas CofE Primary School

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

Distance: 2.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634666

Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School

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

Distance: 1.41 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: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634717

Claypool Primary School

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

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333426

The Gates Primary School

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634734

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: 1.72 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: 1.59 miles

Contact:

Blackrod Primary School

Address: Blackrod Primary School, Manchester Road, Blackrod, Manchester Road,, Blackrod, BOLTON, Lancashire, BL6 5SY

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333488

Aspull Church Primary School

Address: Aspull Church Primary School, Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 1QT

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942746679

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

Address: Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan, Holly Road, Aspull, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN2 1RU

Distance: 1.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942832299

England Secondary Schools

Westhoughton High School

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942814122

St Joseph's RC High School

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

Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204697456

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL5 3GF

CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 SCOT LANE, ASPULL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 1YX

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

THE WESTHOUGHTON DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 37 VICTORIA ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5ND

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 19-21 WINTER HEY LANE, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 7AD

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

HINDLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1-3 LADIES LANE, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 2QA

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL5 3GF

COHENS DIRECT

Address: COHENS GROUP, LYNSTOCK HOUSE, LYNSTOCK WAY, LOSTOCK, BOLTON, BL6 4SA

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 473111

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 517449

BOOTS

Address: THE LINKWAY, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 469831

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA S/STORE,THE LINKWAY, MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 699337

RIGBY & HIGGINSON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813104

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 812182

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL5 3GF

RK EYECARE

Address: 1ST FLOOR, BOLTON ARENA, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 6LB

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HORWICH, BOLTON)

Address: UNIT 2, MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

4652 HORWICH

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, 43-53 THE LINKWAY, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PK, BOLTON)

Address: 35 THE LINKWAY, MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - MARSDEN STREET

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL5 3GF

KORLIPARA K

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813466

STABLE FOLD SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813678

ASPULL SURGERY

Address: HAIGH ROAD, ASPULL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 1XH

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 831263

KILDONAN HOUSE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: RAMSBOTTOM ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 5NW

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

KILDONAN HOUSE

Address: RAMSBOTTOM ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5NW

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 468161

PETER HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

Transport Links near BL5 3GF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL5 3GF

  • Westhoughton
    Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
    Distance: 1.32 miles
    Driving Time: 2.52 minutes
  • Horwich Parkway
    Horwich Parkway station, Off Arena Approach, Horwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 6LB
    Distance: 1.39 miles
    Driving Time: 2.58 minutes
  • Blackrod
    Blackrod station, Station Road, Blackrod, Lancashire, BL6 5JH
    Distance: 2.12 miles
    Driving Time: 3.48 minutes
  • Hindley
    Hindley station, Ladies Lane, Hindley, Lancashire, WN2 2QJ
    Distance: 2.93 miles
    Driving Time: 6.11 minutes
  • Lostock
    Lostock station, Rumworth Road, Lostock, Greater Manchester, BL6 4JP
    Distance: 3.59 miles
    Driving Time: 6.68 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL5 3GF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL5 3GF

M61 J6
Distance: 0.62 miles
Driving Time: 1.05 minutes
M61 J5
Distance: 3.18 miles
Driving Time: 3.63 minutes
M61 J4
Distance: 5.04 miles
Driving Time: 5.42 minutes
M6 J27
Distance: 7.75 miles
Driving Time: 15.29 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster ConstituencyBolton West Co Const
Member or Parliament
Chris Green
Chris Green
Contact DetailsContact Chris Green
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the BL5 3GF 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 3GF 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 3GF

Yearly House Sales for BL5 3GF
YearHighLowAverageSales
2021£170,000£137,500£153,7502
2022£140,000£139,950£139,9833
2023£125,000£125,000£125,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL5 3GF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL5 3GF
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Asda, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA1.91 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to Asda
Aldi, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3DG2.69 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to Aldi
Sainsburys, Cricketers Way, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3ZS2.70 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to Sainsburys
Iceland, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QH3.26 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to Iceland
Aldi, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QP3.33 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL5 3GF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL5 3GF
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ2.55 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ2.56 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to M61 Motorway Northbound
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH4.72 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY5.22 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL5 3GF
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA1.18 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ1.63 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX3.12 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB3.50 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB

KFC Restaurants near BL5 3GF
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA1.18 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT2.99 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE4.54 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH4.73 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ4.74 miles Directions from BL5 3GF to KFC Leigh - Parsonage Retaill Park