BL3 3BU

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in January 1980

BL3 3BU	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 3BU

Lever Edge Lane - 18 properties, USRN 3402391

Pennington Road - 1 property, USRN 3403148

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5601 / 53°33'36"N

Longitude: -2.43 / 2°25'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 537758 5934728

OS Easting: 371616

OS Northing: 407134

OS Grid: SD716071

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CWG8.QJ

Mapcode Global: WH97V.NS24

Open Location Code: 9C5VHH6C+22

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sn84

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c1

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
African and Asian Influences

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3589 / 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 3BU 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 3BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL3 3BU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 July 2024	23 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£273,000
27 October 2023	8 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£140,000
27 August 2021	1 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£222,786
10 May 2021	7 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£175,000
26 September 2018	21 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£180,000
26 January 2018	7 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£95,000
29 January 2016	19 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£165,000
15 July 2011	8 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£107,500
15 July 2011	23 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£200,000
20 April 2006	23 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£79,000
15 October 2003	5 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£89,000
30 May 2003	8 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£60,000
26 November 2002	5 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£75,000
21 August 2002	16 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£39,450
5 February 2002	12 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£38,000
30 October 2001	14 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£36,000
5 February 2001	4 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£31,500
8 December 2000	17 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Detached	Leasehold	£69,000
14 April 2000	8 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£20,000
18 October 1999	3 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£34,000
25 September 1998	21 Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£55,000

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 3BU

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 3BU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024570		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004846	Bolton 025A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001008	Bolton 025	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
E33004759		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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