BL3 2EL

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in January 1980

BL3 2EL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL3 2EL

Glenside Drive - 17 properties, USRN 3401759

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5578 / 53°33'28"N

Longitude: -2.4263 / 2°25'34"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538003 5934477

OS Easting: 371857

OS Northing: 406881

OS Grid: SD718068

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CWH9.HC

Mapcode Global: WH97V.PTTW

Open Location Code: 9C5VHH5F+4F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sn83

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4b4

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
Ethnic Minority Routine Service Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4195 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BL3 2EL 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 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	23:57

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

Residential Property Sales in BL3 2EL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 March 2021	18 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£175,000
8 November 2019	8 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£152,000
18 April 2019	10 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£137,000
22 March 2019	24 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£129,999
29 January 2016	6 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Detached	Leasehold	£125,000
19 December 2014	28 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£101,000
7 May 2013	16 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£115,000
5 April 2013	8 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£124,995
23 September 2011	16 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£95,000
22 January 2010	22 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£132,000
4 April 2008	8 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£118,000
3 March 2006	14 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£112,000
7 November 2001	12 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£66,000
12 July 2001	34 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£46,000
25 June 1999	26 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£46,500
21 August 1997	12 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£47,000
22 August 1995	24 Glenside Drive, Bolton BL3 2EL	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£45,000

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 2EL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bolton South and Walkden

MP

Yasmin Qureshi Labour

Bolton Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Farnworth North

Councillors

Hamid Khurram Labour

Nadeem Ayub Labour

Susan Haworth Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL3 2EL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024388		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004813	Bolton 022C	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
E05014822	Farnworth North	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
E33004745		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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