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ML5 3BU · North Lanarkshire · Scotland

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for ML5 3BU.

Mon · 7 Sep
15°high
Rain11° low
Tue14°11° lowShowers8 Sep
Wed15°8° lowCloudy9 Sep
Thu16°10° lowRain10 Sep
Fri16°12° lowCloudy11 Sep
Sat14°10° lowHeavy rain12 Sep
Sun16°14° lowCloudy13 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.8%North Lanarkshire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning33 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationCoatbridge Central0.2 miles▦Local councilNorth LanarkshireLocal authority
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around North Lanarkshire

ML5 3BU is in the North Lanarkshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Coatbridge Central, about 0.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold priceNot availableML5 postcode district

Dates unavailable

No sale sample available · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£156,446North Lanarkshire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.8%North Lanarkshire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use area average: £156,446
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂West Of Dunbeth Family Learning Centre Coats Street Cliftonville Coatbridge North LanarkshireResidential development comprising 8 housing units and 46 flatsAwaiting decision›⌂39 Loch Brora Crescent Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 1EQRear/side extension to existing dwelling.Permitted Development10 Jul 2026›⌂15 Dunbeth Avenue Dunbeth Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 3JADemolition of Detached Garage in a Conservation AreaAwaiting decision›⌂Land At Souterhouse Road Coatbridge North LanarkshireWorks to Dundyvan Foundry Railway Bridge - Replacement of ballast walls, cross girder strengthening, steelwork repairs, minor masonry repairsComments7 Aug 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in North Lanarkshire.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

SchoolsSchool data is not available here

Coverage differs across UK education systems.

Immediate neighbourhoodNeighbourhood population is not available here

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Reported crimeComparable crime data is not available here

Coverage and definitions differ across UK nations.

Employment3.6%

Unemployment estimate for North Lanarkshire · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Coatbridge and Bellshill.

Local councilNorth LanarkshireLocal authority for ML5 3BU
Latest general election · 2024Labour49.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour49.8% of votes53.3% turnout
2019Scottish National Party47.3% of votes63.3% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

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Clean air & driving chargesChecking local driving rules…This information is updating
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Glasgow Airport

About 15.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Barlinnie6.1 miles away

Green space and walks

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around ML5 3BU.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around ML5 3BU
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: National Records of Scotland (not yet integrated). Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 7 Sep 2026, 16:10

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