BL1 6PQ
a large user postcode in Oldhams Estate, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6013 / 53°36'4"N
Longitude: -2.4437 / 2°26'37"W
OS Eastings: 370734
OS Northings: 411734
OS Grid: SD707117
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CVCS.RR
Mapcode Global: WH97N.FRK0
Plus Code: 9C5VJH24+GG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83so64
What Three Birds: tropicbird.nightjar.waxwing
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Sharples Park, Bolton BL1 6PQ
Summary
BL1 6PQ is a large user postcode in Oldhams Estate, Bolton. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Thornleigh Salesian College, Sharples Park, Bolton BL1 6PQ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
The average commercial rateable value is £340,000. The most common recorded business type is School.
Bolton is a town, which had a population of 194,189 in the 2011 census.
BL1 6PQ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL1 6PQ is approximately 137m (449ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL1 6PQ
5a3: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Families in Terraces and Flats
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL1 6PQ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL1 6PQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
BL1 6PQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BL1 6PQ at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near BL1 6PQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BL1 6PQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL1 6PQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BL1 6PQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BL1 6PQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BL1 6PQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL1 6PQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL1 6PQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Bolton Borough Council
Ward
Astley Bridge
Councillors
Hilary Fairclough (Conservative)
John Walsh (Conservative)
Kate Taylor (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bolton North East
MP
Mark Logan (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL1 6PQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL1 6PQ.
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