BL5 3LJ Postcode in Westhoughton

BL5 3LJ is a Postcode in Manchester Road

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BL5 3LJ 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 (3LJ) 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 LJ.

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 3LJ 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 3LJ postcode have the street address of Manchester Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BL5 3LJ postcode is home to a bustling 21 residents!

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

BL5 3LJ is within the village of Wingates.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL5 3LJ are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in BL5 3LJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Telephone Area Code for BL5 3LJ

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

Map Coordinates for BL5 3LJ

Latitude	53.5582045249
Longitude	-2.51924424198

walking distances from BL5 3LJ — Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BL5 3LJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BL5 3LJ

Sun 12th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Thunder shower (day)	23.0°C (feels like 21.0°C)	63.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Thunder shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	69.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Light rain shower (night)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	32.00%	E 7 mph

Mon 13th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Partly cloudy (night)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	33.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SE 9 mph

Tue 14th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	43.00%	SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	59.00%	ESE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	54.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	58.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Heavy rain	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	78.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Light rain	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	57.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	27.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	18.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 15th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	29.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	17.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	33.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 7 mph

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	3.00%	S 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	10.00%	SW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	34.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	35.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	31.00%	W 7 mph

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

Download Speeds For BL5 3LJ

Broadband speed meter fast

Average Mbps	89.000
Median Mbps	81.000
Maximum Mbps	205.000

BL5 3LJ has an average download speed of 89 Megabits per second (Mbps).

723 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

60% of postcodes (713,219) have slower broadband speeds.

40% of postcodes (470,699) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL5 3LJ

Broadband speed meter average

Average Mbps	9.900
Median Mbps	9.100
Maximum Mbps	21.000

BL5 3LJ has an average upload speed of 9.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,876 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

23% of postcodes (271,098) have slower upload speeds.

77% of postcodes (907,667) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BL5 3LJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

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: 2.26 miles

Contact: 01204332606

St Thomas CofE Primary School

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: 01942634666

Washacre Primary School

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: 01942634756

Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: 01942634681

St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: 01942634717

The Gates Primary School

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

Distance: 0.07 miles

Contact: 01942634734

England Secondary Schools

Westhoughton High School

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

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: 01942814122

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL5 3LJ

CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

THE WESTHOUGHTON DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

RUMWORTH HOUSE

Address: 512 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 4QW

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT & RAY DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL PARTNERS

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

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL5 3LJ

RIGBY & HIGGINSON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813104

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 812182

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 840979

COHENS DIRECT

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

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 473111

MANOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 843748

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 517449

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL5 3LJ

SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - MARSDEN STREET

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

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

RK EYECARE

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HORWICH, BOLTON)

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

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

4652 HORWICH

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

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PK, BOLTON)

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

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL5 3LJ

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: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 813678

PETER HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

UNSWORTH GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 812525

BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE CIC - LADYBRIDGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 481060

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Transport Links near BL5 3LJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL5 3LJ

Westhoughton
Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
Distance: 0.53 miles
Driving Time: 1.15 minutes
Daisy Hill
Daisy Hill station, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Lancashire, BL5 2JQ
Distance: 1.85 miles
Driving Time: 3.76 minutes
Lostock
Lostock station, Rumworth Road, Lostock, Greater Manchester, BL6 4JP
Distance: 2.10 miles
Driving Time: 5.14 minutes
Horwich Parkway
Horwich Parkway station, Off Arena Approach, Horwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 6LB
Distance: 2.63 miles
Driving Time: 4.84 minutes
Hag Fold
Hag Fold station, Spa Road, Hag Fold, Greater Manchester, M46 9WX
Distance: 3.40 miles
Driving Time: 7.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL5 3LJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL5 3LJ

M61 J5

Distance: 1.40 miles

Driving Time: 2.29 minutes

M61 J6

Distance: 1.86 miles

Driving Time: 3.32 minutes

M61 J4

Distance: 3.17 miles

Driving Time: 4.11 minutes

M61 J3

Distance: 5.58 miles

Driving Time: 6.44 minutes

M61 J2

Distance: 6.57 miles

Driving Time: 7.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL5 3LJ 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 3LJ 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 3LJ 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 3LJ

Yearly House Sales for BL5 3LJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£48,191	£48,191	£48,191	1
2016	£90,000	£90,000	£90,000	1
2018	£110,000	£110,000	£110,000	1
2019	£110,000	£85,000	£97,500	2
2021	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2022	£100,000	£100,000	£100,000	1

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Postcodes near the BL5 3LJ Postcode

BL5 3UN Aspen Close BL5 3QA Bristle Hall Way BL5 3LA Manchester Road BL5 3QD Manchester Road BL5 3QH Manchester Road BL5 3UT Wayfaring

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL5 3LJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL5 3LJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3DG	1.04 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to Aldi
Sainsburys, Cricketers Way, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3ZS	1.36 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to Sainsburys
Asda, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	3.00 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to Asda
Asda, Bolton Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9JZ	4.13 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to Asda
Aldi, Atherton Road, Hindley Green, WIGAN, WN2 4SQ	4.30 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL5 3LJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL5 3LJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	3.66 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	3.67 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to M61 Motorway Northbound
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	4.26 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	5.58 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to Loire Drive, Robin Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL5 3LJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ	0.72 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	1.87 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX	2.78 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, Tyldesley Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9AT	3.40 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to McDonald's, Tyldesley Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9AT

KFC Restaurants near BL5 3LJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	1.87 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE	3.61 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	3.70 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Parsonage Way, LEIGH, WN7 5SJ	4.06 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to KFC Leigh - Parsonage Retaill Park
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	4.36 miles	Directions from BL5 3LJ to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road

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