BL2 6EH

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in January 1980

BL2 6EH	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BL2 6EH

Breightmet Drive - 22 properties, USRN 3400447

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5785 / 53°34'42"N

Longitude: -2.3896 / 2°23'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 540414 5936795

OS Easting: 374301

OS Northing: 409164

OS Grid: SD743091

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CWR1.GY

Mapcode Global: WH97W.8BB1

Open Location Code: 9C5VHJH6+95

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83tn38

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8023 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BL2 6EH 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)	13:07
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:47

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:51
Moon Rises	23:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL2 6EH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL2 6EH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 March 2023	70 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£180,000
17 January 2023	82 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£184,250
31 October 2022	70 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£180,000
22 April 2022	92 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£163,500
14 December 2020	50 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Other property type	Leasehold	£170,000
6 September 2019	82 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£80,000
11 April 2019	76 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£130,000
25 January 2019	88 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£129,000
25 January 2019	72 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
21 September 2018	92 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
8 December 2017	86 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£129,950
21 July 2017	92 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£110,000
26 May 2017	80 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£86,000
10 June 2016	50 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£130,000
3 August 2015	76 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£104,000
4 July 2014	76 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£78,000
25 April 2014	88 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£117,500
31 August 2012	70 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£122,000
11 May 2007	58 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£130,000
7 June 2005	74 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£102,500
3 June 2005	88 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£99,000
24 February 2005	58 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£81,000
19 April 2002	52 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£71,500
28 February 2002	52 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£35,000
5 October 2001	50 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£58,000
20 October 2000	70 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£46,000
7 July 2000	92 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£33,000
27 February 1998	88 Breightmet Drive, Bolton BL2 6EH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£31,000

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 BL2 6EH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bolton North East

MP

Kirith Entwistle Labour

Bolton Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Breightmet

Councillors

Sean Fielding Labour

Adele Warren Conservative

Robert Morrisey Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL2 6EH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024295		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004796	Bolton 019A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001002	Bolton 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014820	Breightmet	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
E14001110	Bolton North East	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
E33004726		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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