The UK Postcode Database

BL5 2BX

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in January 1980
BL5 2BX 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 BL5 2BX

Wigan Road - 75 properties, USRN 3404312

Hewlett Street - 1 property, USRN 3402141

Marshbrook Close - 1 property, USRN 44104266

Old Fold Road - 1 property, USRN 3403014

Hart Street - 1 property, USRN 3401850

Patterson Street - 1 property, USRN 3403121

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5421 / 53°32'31"N

Longitude: -2.5461 / 2°32'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 530078 5932674

OS Easting: 363908

OS Northing: 405189

OS Grid: SD639051

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BWNG.KZ

Mapcode Global: WH97Z.V7RD

Open Location Code: 9C5VGFR3+RH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rn40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26625 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BL5 2BX on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:29
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:52
Moon Rises 23:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL5 2BX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL5 2BX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 April 2024 499 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,500
13 October 2023 500 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £190,000
30 March 2023 496 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £96,000
15 December 2022 509 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £143,000
9 November 2022 483 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,500
27 October 2022 489 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £167,000
11 October 2022 542 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £186,000
3 October 2022 550 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £161,000
7 September 2022 531 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £180,000
21 August 2020 472 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
30 June 2020 500 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
18 October 2019 497 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
16 May 2019 494 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £112,000
3 May 2019 492 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £130,000
15 February 2019 542 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
16 November 2018 483 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,500
29 September 2017 489 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
5 May 2017 482 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,000
18 November 2016 506 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £78,000
10 December 2015 508 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £92,000
2 December 2015 509 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £69,000
16 October 2015 505 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
13 July 2015 540 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
28 May 2015 544 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
1 December 2014 503 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,000
2 May 2014 516 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
23 August 2013 502 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £76,500
30 October 2012 508 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £61,000
17 August 2012 470 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,000
6 May 2011 484 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
1 February 2011 502 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £70,000
17 September 2010 492 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
27 August 2009 492 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £62,000
19 September 2008 536 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,000
1 August 2008 495 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,250
16 April 2008 491 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,000
27 July 2007 507 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £115,000
27 June 2007 476 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
26 January 2007 536 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,950
19 December 2006 472 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
4 September 2006 538 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,950
25 August 2006 494 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £97,000
26 May 2006 489 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,000
26 January 2006 500 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
4 November 2005 486 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
30 September 2005 503 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £108,000
27 August 2004 494 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £99,500
30 July 2004 486 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
17 February 2004 509 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
16 February 2004 497 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
31 October 2003 544 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,000
31 October 2003 Rear of 533, Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
26 September 2003 536 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,360
6 June 2003 474 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
18 October 2002 500 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
13 June 2002 480 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
28 February 2002 542 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
22 February 2002 487 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
15 February 2002 485 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,500
20 July 2001 507 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,500
23 January 2001 511 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Detached Leasehold £89,000
21 December 2000 495 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
15 December 2000 497 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £23,000
19 November 1999 483 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
5 October 1998 480 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,000
27 August 1998 504 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,500
6 February 1998 470 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
26 February 1997 510 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,500
14 February 1997 509 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £22,500
20 January 1996 470 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,575
29 November 1995 494 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
12 October 1995 504 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,000
17 March 1995 536 Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2BX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000

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 BL5 2BX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bolton West

MP

Phil Brickell Labour

Bolton Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Westhoughton South

Councillors

David Chadwick Labour

David Wilkinson Liberal Democrats

John McHugh Labour

BL5 2BX also falls within the Civil Parish of Westhoughton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL5 2BX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00024970 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01004937 Bolton 035D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001018 Bolton 035 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000003 Westhoughton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014837 Westhoughton South 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
E14001112 Bolton West 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
E33004800 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
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
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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