BL5 2HS

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in January 1980

BL5 2HS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL5 2HS

Southover - 23 properties, USRN 3403709

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5387 / 53°32'19"N

Longitude: -2.522 / 2°31'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 531676 5932305

OS Easting: 365501

OS Northing: 404798

OS Grid: SD655047

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BWTJ.S6

Mapcode Global: WH980.7B90

Open Location Code: 9C5VGFQH+F5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rm79

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19984 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BL5 2HS 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 today	04:14 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 2HS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL5 2HS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 October 2023	57 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£222,000
28 April 2022	35 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£185,000
16 February 2021	37 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£140,000
1 May 2020	27 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£130,000
2 March 2020	31 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£195,000
29 January 2020	51 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£133,000
16 July 2018	39 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£144,450
1 June 2018	40 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
21 July 2017	29 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
30 June 2017	43 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£142,000
21 September 2016	53 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£110,000
24 June 2016	31 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£144,000
29 March 2016	39 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£127,000
23 March 2016	42 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£100,000
20 November 2015	41 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£126,000
11 September 2014	27 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£97,500
24 February 2014	31a Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£131,000
13 September 2013	47 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£135,000
15 July 2013	45 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£136,000
20 September 2010	50 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£86,000
18 March 2008	45 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£125,000
26 October 2007	29 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£122,500
20 December 2005	45 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£143,000
11 October 2005	44 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£90,000
30 September 2005	31 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£160,000
23 August 2004	29 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£60,000
20 January 2004	27 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£58,000
5 September 2003	29 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£50,000
31 July 2002	57 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Detached	Leasehold	£73,500
9 May 2002	46 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£55,000
31 August 2001	53 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£56,250
25 July 2001	44 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£46,500
25 August 2000	31 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£77,000
16 June 2000	53 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£54,000
18 May 2000	50 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£43,500
9 July 1999	27 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£42,000
28 August 1998	35 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£45,000
13 June 1997	39 Southover, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2HS	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£46,000

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 2HS

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 2HS 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 2HS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024999		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004940	Bolton 035E	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
E33004799		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
E63008271	Westhoughton	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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