The UK Postcode Database

BL3 2BB

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in January 1980
BL3 2BB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL3 2BB

Melville Street - 20 properties, USRN 3402693

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5634 / 53°33'48"N

Longitude: -2.4234 / 2°25'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538192 5935101

OS Easting: 372055

OS Northing: 407501

OS Grid: SD720075

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CWJ7.4C

Mapcode Global: WH97V.RP6L

Open Location Code: 9C5VHH7G+9M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sn95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1441 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BL3 2BB 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 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:14 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 23:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL3 2BB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL3 2BB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 July 2023 3 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £128,000
19 September 2019 14 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
3 January 2018 13 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
25 July 2016 5 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
27 October 2015 17 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £63,000
22 October 2015 19 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,500
21 February 2011 2 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
6 July 2007 15 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
14 August 2006 7 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,500
14 July 2006 19 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
26 July 2005 17 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £71,500
29 October 2004 19 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £64,000
29 September 2004 11 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £76,500
16 June 2004 6 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
14 November 2003 14 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £18,000
28 May 2003 15 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
14 February 2003 12 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £24,500
19 July 2002 19 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £27,950
28 June 2002 11 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,000
13 May 2002 10 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
24 October 2000 5 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,950
23 December 1998 15 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,000
23 September 1998 18 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £22,500
26 April 1996 3 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,000
1 December 1995 13 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,950
15 September 1995 11 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,000
27 July 1995 13 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £17,700
31 March 1995 12 Melville Street, Bolton BL3 2BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000

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 BL3 2BB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bolton South and Walkden

MP

Yasmin Qureshi Labour

Bolton Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Great Lever

Councillors

Mohammed Ayub Labour

Mohammed Iqbal Labour

Karen Hon Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL3 2BB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00024372 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01004811 Bolton 022A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001005 Bolton 022 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014824 Great Lever 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
E14001111 Bolton South and Walkden 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
E33004738 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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