BL6 5GX
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 007A, Horwich South & Blackrod ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL6 5GX, 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 5GX
- 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, 520 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- 4 of 36 properties in BL6 5GX at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 6 at medium risk, 9 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bolton 007ANeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayExact point
- 64.9% can get gigabit broadband at BL6 5GXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BL6 5GXRoad 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL6 5GX
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) | 500 m 6 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 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Beacon Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Lever Park School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
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 5GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £116,500Angelbank, BL6 5GXJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £320,000Brightwater, BL6 5GWSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £335,000Rotherhead Close, BL6 5UGJanuary 2025, detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £175,000Vale Cottages, BL6 5HZAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £460,750Kitson Close, BL6 5XUAugust 2025, detached, new build, freehold140 m
- £394,750Coppersmith Drive, BL6 5XSJuly 2025, detached, new build, freehold180 m
- £300,000Avonhead Close, BL6 5QDDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £430,000Axholme Court, BL6 5HQJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold200 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 5GX
In a straight lineStations
- Blackrod6 minutes on foot520 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Wallsuches HorwichAldi900 m
- Iceland HorwichIceland920 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 007A
Everything about Bolton 007AThe 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.