BL5 2DE postcode in Bolton, England

BL5 2DE is a postcode in Bolton, in the Westhoughton South ward. It is in the Bolton West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bolton: 95% Typical price £214,000 Homes sold in BL5 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Hindley 1.2 km in a straight line

Where BL5 2DE is, and what is near it

Map of BL5 2DE and what is near it Map of BL5 2DE: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the BL5 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL5 2AL: also in BL5 2BL5 2AN: also in BL5 2BL5 2AP: also in BL5 2BL5 2AR: also in BL5 2BL5 2AS: also in BL5 2BL5 2AT: also in BL5 2BL5 2AU: also in BL5 2BL5 2AW: also in BL5 2BL5 2AX: also in BL5 2BL5 2AY: also in BL5 2BL5 2AZ: also in BL5 2BL5 2BA: also in BL5 2BL5 2BB: also in BL5 2BL5 2BH: also in BL5 2BL5 2BJ: also in BL5 2BL5 2BN: also in BL5 2BL5 2BP: also in BL5 2BL5 2BQ: also in BL5 2BL5 2BR: also in BL5 2BL5 2BS: also in BL5 2BL5 2BT: also in BL5 2BL5 2BU: also in BL5 2BL5 2BX: also in BL5 2BL5 2BY: also in BL5 2BL5 2BZ: also in BL5 2BL5 2DA: also in BL5 2BL5 2DB: also in BL5 2BL5 2DD: also in BL5 2BL5 2DF: also in BL5 2BL5 2DG: also in BL5 2BL5 2DH: also in BL5 2BL5 2DJ: also in BL5 2BL5 2DL: also in BL5 2BL5 2DQ: also in BL5 2BL5 2DR: also in BL5 2BL5 2DS: also in BL5 2BL5 2DT: also in BL5 2BL5 2DU: also in BL5 2BL5 2DW: also in BL5 2BL5 2EA: also in BL5 2BL5 2EE: also in BL5 2BL5 2FB: also in BL5 2BL5 2GF: also in BL5 2BL5 2GG: also in BL5 2BL5 2QS: also in BL5 2BL5 2QU: also in BL5 2BL5 2QZ: also in BL5 2BL5 2RH: also in BL5 2BL5 2RJ: also in BL5 2BL5 2RN: also in BL5 2BL5 2RP: also in BL5 2BL5 2RR: also in BL5 2BL5 2RS: also in BL5 2BL5 2RT: also in BL5 2BL5 2RU: also in BL5 2BL5 2RW: also in BL5 2BL5 2RX: also in BL5 2BL5 2RZ: also in BL5 2BL5 2SG: also in BL5 2BL5 2SJ: also in BL5 2BL5 2SL: also in BL5 2BL5 2SN: also in BL5 2BL5 2SP: also in BL5 2BL5 2SQ: also in BL5 2BL5 2SR: also in BL5 2BL5 2ST: also in BL5 2BL5 2SU: also in BL5 2BL5 2SW: also in BL5 2BL5 2TH: also in BL5 2BL5 2TJ: also in BL5 2BL5 2TR: also in BL5 2 Stable Fold Surgery 2.5 kmWesthoughton station 2.7 kmWesthoughton South BL5 2DE Map of BL5 2DE and what is near it Map of BL5 2DE: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the BL5 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.5–2.7 kmWesthoughton South BL5 2DE
  • BL5 2DE
  • Other postcodes in BL5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5429, longitude -2.5580)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL5 2DE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BL5 2DE?

Every home and business at BL5 2DE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bolton: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bolton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bolton.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BL5 2DE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL5 2DE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL5 2DE on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BL5 2DE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BL5 2DE.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bolton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BL5 2DE: 4,242 properties in Bolton are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Bolton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BL5 2DE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BL5 2DE?

Homes in BL5 2 sold for a typical £214,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£214,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £357,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £214,000 57 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BL5 district: a typical £233,750 from 332 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BL5 2DE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BL5 2DE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BL5 2DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around BL5 2DE. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BL5 2DE

Band D in Bolton for 2026‑27: £2,400. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,600 (band A) to £4,000 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,400.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (19%)£1,600
Band Babout 70 (11%)£1,866
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,133
Band Dabout 210 (33%)£2,400
Band Eabout 160 (25%)£2,933
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,466
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,000
Band Hwithheld£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 64% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bolton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BL5 2DE is in (ONS area E01004937), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BL5 2DE?

The nearest open schools to BL5 2DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL5 2DE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BL5 2DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL5 2DE is Hindley Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Hindley Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Westhoughton Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Peter Street, 69 m away.

More stations near BL5 2DE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BL5 2DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL5 2DE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BL5 2DE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL5 2DE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Sainsbury's Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BL5 2DE?

The nearest to the centre of BL5 2DE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BL5 2DE?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BL5 2DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL5 2DE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BL5 2DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL5 2DE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BL5 2DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL5 2DE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BL5 2DE in a conservation area?

The centre of BL5 2DE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BL5 2DE?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for BL5 2DE. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BL5 2DE

Ward
Westhoughton South
Parish
Westhoughton
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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