BL1 5NQ

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in July 1995

BL1 5NQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL1 5NQ

Markland Tops - 7 properties, USRN 3402873

Albert Road West - 1 property, USRN 3400032

Markland Hill Lane - 1 property, USRN 3402623

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5863 / 53°35'10"N

Longitude: -2.475 / 2°28'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 534754 5937618

OS Easting: 368653

OS Northing: 410067

OS Grid: SD686100

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CV4Z.Z4

Mapcode Global: WH97T.Y4L1

Open Location Code: 9C5VHGPG+G2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83so30

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29313 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BL1 5NQ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:53
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:23
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:48

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:02 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:51
Moon Rises	23:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL1 5NQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL1 5NQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 November 2020	1 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
24 May 2018	4 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£380,000
4 April 2016	3 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
10 April 2000	5 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£126,000
1 March 2000	2 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
23 June 1999	1 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£228,000
21 December 1995	6 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
8 December 1995	2 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
8 December 1995	4 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
29 September 1995	5 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
11 August 1995	2 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
5 July 1995	3 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£74,950
2 June 1995	1 Markland Tops, Bolton BL1 5NQ	Detached	Freehold	£189,950

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BL1 5NQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bolton West

MP

Phil Brickell Labour

Bolton Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

Councillors

Martyn Cox Conservative

Anne Galloway Conservative

Andrew Morgan Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL1 5NQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024523		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004842	Bolton 012C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000995	Bolton 012	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014826	Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E08000001	Bolton	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001112	Bolton West	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000005	Greater Manchester	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000239	Manchester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33004687		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000015	Greater Manchester	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000016	NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000155	Bolton, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000057	NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63008201	Bolton (Bolton)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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