The BL5 3LE Postcode in Westhoughton

BL5 3LE 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 (3LE) 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 LE.

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 3LE 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 3LE postcode have the street address of Amber Grove

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BL5 3LE postcode is home to a bustling 66 residents!

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

BL5 3LE is within the town of Westhoughton.

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

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

Most properties in BL5 3LE are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for BL5 3LE

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

Map Coordinates for BL5 3LE

Latitude53.5557965331
Longitude-2.52110163524

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Weather Forecast for BL5 3LE

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 18.00%SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rainLight rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 52.00%SE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 79.00%SE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 72.00%SSW 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 55.00%SW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 10.00%SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 40.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 54.00%SW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 41.00%SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%S 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 3.00%S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 3.00%SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 14.00%S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 36.00%SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 29.00%S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 2.00%SE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 10.00%ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 13.00%NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 14.00%SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%NE 7 mph

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

Download Speeds For BL5 3LE

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps144.600
Median Mbps90.300
Maximum Mbps593.000

BL5 3LE has an average download speed of 144.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

376 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

89% of postcodes (1,053,538) have slower broadband speeds.

11% of postcodes (130,727) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL5 3LE

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps15.600
Median Mbps13.700
Maximum Mbps39.000

BL5 3LE has an average upload speed of 15.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,999 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

71% of postcodes (837,654) have slower upload speeds.

28% of postcodes (335,988) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the BL5 3LE Postcode

Primary Schools

The Gates Primary School

Address: Bristle Hall Way, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3QA

Headteacher: Mrs Vicki Guest

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-09-21)

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Distance: 0.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634734

Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School

Address: Central Drive, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3DU

Headteacher: Mr Martin Johnson

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2012-03-14)

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Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634681

St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

Address: The Fairways, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3NZ

Headteacher: Mr Mark Johns

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2020-02-12)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942634717

Secondary Schools

Westhoughton High School

Address: Bolton Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ

Headteacher: Mr Neil Coe

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2023-05-11)

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Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942814122

St Joseph's RC High School

Address: Sefton Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW

Headteacher: Mr A McCabe

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-12-07)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 2.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204697456

The Westleigh School

Address: Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL

Headteacher: Mr Carlton Bramwell

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-11-09)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: 01942202580

Higher Schools

Bolton College

Address: Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BG

Headteacher: Mr Bill Webster

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-02-10)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 5.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204482000

Bolton Sixth Form College

Address: Town Centre Campus, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BU

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Merrills

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-05-23)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 6.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204846215

Wigan and Leigh College

Address: PO Box 53, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RS

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Dawe

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-12-02)

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Distance: 7.90 miles

Contact: 01942761800

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL5 3LE

CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

THE WESTHOUGHTON DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

RUMWORTH HOUSE

Address: 512 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 4QW

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT & RAY DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

MAYFIELD DENTAL CARE

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 3 MAYFIELD STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, M46 0BF

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

HINDLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL5 3LE

RIGBY & HIGGINSON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813104

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 812182

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 840979

COHENS DIRECT

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

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 473111

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 9 HINDLEY ROAD, WESTHOUGHTON, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL5 2JU

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 843748

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 517449

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL5 3LE

SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - MARSDEN STREET

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

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

RK EYECARE

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HORWICH, BOLTON)

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

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

4652 HORWICH

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

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PK, BOLTON)

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

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL5 3LE

KORLIPARA K

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

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813466

STABLE FOLD SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813678

PETER HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

UNSWORTH GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 812525

BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE CIC - LADYBRIDGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

Address: ORMEROD HOUSE, ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON ST, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 481060

Transport Links near BL5 3LE

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL5 3LE

  • Westhoughton
    Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
    Distance: 0.65 miles
    Driving Time: 1.86 minutes
  • Daisy Hill
    Daisy Hill station, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Lancashire, BL5 2JQ
    Distance: 1.60 miles
    Driving Time: 4.08 minutes
  • Lostock
    Lostock station, Rumworth Road, Lostock, Greater Manchester, BL6 4JP
    Distance: 2.26 miles
    Driving Time: 6.19 minutes
  • Horwich Parkway
    Horwich Parkway station, Off Arena Approach, Horwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 6LB
    Distance: 3.33 miles
    Driving Time: 6.80 minutes
  • Hag Fold
    Hag Fold station, Spa Road, Hag Fold, Greater Manchester, M46 9WX
    Distance: 3.56 miles
    Driving Time: 8.18 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL5 3LE

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL5 3LE

M61 J5
Distance: 1.57 miles
Driving Time: 3.33 minutes
M61 J6
Distance: 2.56 miles
Driving Time: 5.28 minutes
M61 J4
Distance: 3.33 miles
Driving Time: 5.15 minutes
M61 J3
Distance: 5.74 miles
Driving Time: 7.48 minutes
M61 J2
Distance: 6.73 miles
Driving Time: 8.44 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the BL5 3LE 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 3LE 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 3LE

Yearly House Sales for BL5 3LE
YearHighLowAverageSales
2011£249,950£249,950£249,9501
2015£272,500£272,500£272,5001
2016£175,000£175,000£175,0001
2018£270,000£285,000£277,5002
2020£264,500£269,950£267,2252
2021£295,000£295,000£295,0001
2022£420,000£420,000£420,0001

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

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL5 3LE Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL5 3LE
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3DG0.78 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to Aldi
Sainsburys, Cricketers Way, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3ZS1.07 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to Sainsburys
Asda, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA3.22 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to Asda
Asda, Bolton Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9JZ4.00 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to Asda
Aldi, Atherton Road, Hindley Green, WIGAN, WN2 4SQ4.01 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL5 3LE Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL5 3LE
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ3.75 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ3.76 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to M61 Motorway Northbound
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY4.37 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH5.47 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to Loire Drive, Robin Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL5 3LE
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ0.54 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA2.00 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX2.96 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, Tyldesley Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9AT3.30 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to McDonald's, Tyldesley Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9AT

KFC Restaurants near BL5 3LE
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA2.00 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT3.58 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE3.73 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ3.89 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to KFC Leigh - Parsonage Retaill Park
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT4.51 miles Directions from BL5 3LE to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road