BL6 5GU
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 009B, Horwich South & Blackrod ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL6 5GU, 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 BL6 5GU
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Blackrod, 440 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 880 m awayExact point
- 8 of 8 properties in BL6 5GU at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bolton 009BNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- 88.9% can get gigabit broadband at BL6 5GUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at BL6 5GURoad 68 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL6 5GU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Blackrod Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Beacon Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Lever Park School Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 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 BL6 5GU
Latest sale at each postcode- £272,000Hazel Pear Close, BL6 5GSJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £206,000Owsten Court, BL6 5HLAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £320,000Butterwick Fields, BL6 5GYDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £300,000Ealand Chase, BL6 5HJJune 2024, detached, established, leasehold280 m
- £420,000Butterwick Fields, BL6 5GZJuly 2026, detached, established, leasehold330 m
- £175,000Vale Cottages, BL6 5HZAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold370 m
- £430,000Axholme Court, BL6 5HQJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold390 m
- £320,000Brightwater, BL6 5GWSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold400 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 BL6 5GU
In a straight lineStations
- Blackrod5 minutes on foot430 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Euro Garage Rivington SouthboundSpar570 m
- Spar - Euro Garage Rivington NorthboundSpar630 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 009B
Everything about Bolton 009BThe postcode district: BL6
Everything about BL6Your MP
- Phil BrickellLabourMP for Bolton West
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
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.