BL5 3LW

a postcode in Bolton

Introduced in December 2000

BL5 3LW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL5 3LW

Sandyway Close - 28 properties, USRN 3406029

Bardwell Avenue - 1 property, USRN 3406173

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5487 / 53°32'55"N

Longitude: -2.5298 / 2°31'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 531157 5933418

OS Easting: 364997

OS Northing: 405917

OS Grid: SD649059

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BWSD.3L

Mapcode Global: WH980.32M9

Open Location Code: 9C5VGFXC+F3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rn61

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16344 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BL5 3LW 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 3LW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL5 3LW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
11 August 2023	15 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£380,000
24 August 2021	22 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£326,500
25 February 2021	28 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£322,500
28 January 2020	14 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
19 July 2019	4 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£248,000
2 November 2018	2 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£340,000
27 January 2017	17 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£315,000
9 July 2015	4 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£202,500
19 December 2014	14 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
28 April 2014	2 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£212,000
13 July 2012	8 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£210,000
17 December 2007	14 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
11 December 2007	30 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£287,500
23 March 2007	5 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£260,000
2 February 2007	15 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£265,000
28 February 2006	4 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£192,000
2 August 2005	15 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£225,000
11 April 2005	18 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£195,000
11 March 2005	5 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£270,000
9 November 2004	25 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£262,500
29 October 2004	20 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£225,000
1 May 2002	1 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£119,950
28 September 2001	24 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£125,950
14 September 2001	22 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£127,250
30 August 2001	26 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£99,500
27 July 2001	5 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£129,250
27 July 2001	10 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£107,150
20 July 2001	12 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Freehold	£110,390
12 July 2001	14 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Freehold	£142,690
6 July 2001	20 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£105,950
29 June 2001	7 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£153,950
15 June 2001	18 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£109,950
15 June 2001	16 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£136,950
30 March 2001	8 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£104,950
29 March 2001	28 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£126,250
23 February 2001	30 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£126,500
2 February 2001	17 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£122,250
2 February 2001	23 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£116,950
2 February 2001	25 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£135,950
24 January 2001	21 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£115,950
19 January 2001	19 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£118,950
21 December 2000	15 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,950
14 December 2000	11 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£117,950
30 November 2000	9 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Freehold	£138,390
31 October 2000	4 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£92,750
31 October 2000	6 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£119,500
27 October 2000	2 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£119,950
25 October 2000	1 Sandyway Close, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3LW	Detached	Leasehold	£91,500

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 3LW

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 3LW 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 3LW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024985		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00181425		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01004936	Bolton 031C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001014	Bolton 031	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
E33004779		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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