Overview for Coatbridge Road, COATBRIDGE, ML5 2PU

Introduction

Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 8+1⁄2 miles (14 kilometres) east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. Along with neighbouring town Airdrie, Coatbridge forms the area known as the Monklands (population approximately 90,000 including outlying settlements), often considered to be part of the Greater Glasgow urban area – although officially they have not been included in population figures since 2016 due to small gaps between the Monklands and Glasgow built-up areas.

In the last years of the 18th century, the area developed from a loose collection of hamlets into the town of Coatbridge. The town's development and growth have been intimately connected with the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution, and in particular with the hot blast process. Coatbridge was a major Scottish centre for iron works and coal mining during the 19th century and was then described as 'the industrial heartland of Scotland' and the 'Iron Burgh'.

Coatbridge also had a notorious reputation for air pollution and the worst excesses of industry. However, by the 1920s, coal seams were exhausted and the iron industry in Coatbridge was in rapid decline. After the Great Depression, the Gartsherrie ironwork was the last remaining iron works in the town. One publication has commented that in modern-day Coatbridge "coal, iron and steel have all been consigned to the heritage scrap heap".

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Summary for Coatbridge Road, COATBRIDGE, ML5 2PU

Scottish Region
This postcode is in the
Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn
within
North Lanarkshire
Rural/Urban
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Roadworks near ML5 2PU

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
46
In Progress
23
Completed
0
Cancelled
1

Road Safety near ML5 2PU

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Traffic Levels near ML5 2PU

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill parliamentary constituency.

Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Coatbridge Road, ML5 2PU

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for ML5 2PU

Latitude
55.890076
Longitude
-4.036248

Sunrise and Sunset at ML5 2PU

Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
20:43

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

ML5 2PU is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear6.33%
Cloudy71.42%
Rain12.96%
Windy8.31%
Other0.98%

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at ML5 2PU

Active
2
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for ML5 2PU

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

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