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BL1 6QX

Postcode

A postcode in Bolton 005C, Astley Bridge ward, Bolton.

This report describes the area around BL1 6QX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around BL1 6QX

Schools near BL1 6QX

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Thornleigh Salesian College
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional)
350 m
4 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
630 m
8 minutes on foot
Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Youth Challenge Pru
Pupil referral and alternative provision
800 m
10 minutes on foot
School remains Outstanding, July 2024
Smithills School
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional)
870 m
11 minutes on foot
Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
High Lawn Primary School
Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
920 m
11 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1 km
13 minutes on foot
School remains Good, October 2022
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.4 km
17 minutes on foot
Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Recent sales near BL1 6QX

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £131,000Barlow Park Avenue, BL1 6QUNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
  • £175,000Oldhams Terrace, BL1 6RDMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
  • £131,500Cheviot Close, BL1 7BWMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
  • £155,000Mackenzie Street, BL1 6RHFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 m
  • £345,000Greenleigh Close, BL1 7BQJune 2023, detached, established, leasehold260 m
  • £360,000Oldhams Lane, BL1 6PNApril 2023, terraced, established, leasehold260 m
  • £90,000Heatherfield, BL1 7QGJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
  • £218,000Embsay Close, BL1 7EJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold290 m

HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map

Within 1 km of BL1 6QX

In a straight line

Pharmacies

  • COHENS CHEMIST910 m
  • ASDA PHARMACY910 m

Dental practices

  • DENTAL SURGERY960 m

Supermarkets

  • Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda900 m
  • Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl990 m

The neighbourhood: Bolton 005C

Everything about Bolton 005C
Deprivation score
36.3
Joint 5,675th most deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£164,500
Joint 3,407th cheapest of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,846
Joint 8,555th most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: BL1

Everything about BL1
Median sale price
£192,250
Joint 331st cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
69,343
46th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

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Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.