BL3 2RN

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in January 1980

BL3 2RN	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 BL3 2RN

Viking Street - 18 properties, USRN 3404178

Back Preston Street - 1 property, USRN 3405239

Briscoe Mews - 1 property, USRN 3406098

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5651 / 53°33'54"N

Longitude: -2.4158 / 2°24'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538693 5935298

OS Easting: 372559

OS Northing: 407692

OS Grid: SD725076

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CWK6.SQ

Mapcode Global: WH97V.VNT8

Open Location Code: 9C5VHH8M+3M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83tn05

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): 3116 / 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 2RN 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 2RN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL3 2RN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 February 2024	19 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£88,000
11 October 2023	5 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£80,000
19 April 2023	5 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£70,000
1 October 2021	13 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£85,000
6 January 2021	11 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£73,000
29 October 2020	29 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£45,000
20 July 2018	33 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£75,000
25 October 2017	13 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£54,000
14 July 2010	19 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£79,950
20 December 2007	19 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£79,950
14 August 2006	27 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£60,000
14 November 2005	19 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£70,000
2 October 2003	15 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£29,000
25 June 2003	15 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£22,950
28 October 2002	27 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£29,950
17 October 2002	33 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£22,000
24 May 2002	9 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£22,000
8 March 2002	15 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£28,000
15 February 2002	19 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£30,000
5 July 2001	19 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£15,500
13 February 2001	29 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£19,000
5 May 2000	5 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£24,000
21 March 2000	3 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£20,000
29 January 1999	13 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£17,000
18 April 1997	5 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£22,500
5 September 1996	9 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£16,000
9 February 1996	3 Viking Street, Bolton BL3 2RN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£23,000

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 2RN

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 2RN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024370		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004812	Bolton 022B	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
E33004741		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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