BL6 5QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 004A, Horwich South & Blackrod ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL6 5QJ, 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 5QJ
- 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, 1.5 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in BL6 5QJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bolton 004ANeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL6 5QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at BL6 5QJRoad 69 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL6 5QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lever Park School Special | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Cumberland School Special | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
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 5QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Chorley New Road, BL6 5QJMay 2023, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £150,000Chorley New Road, BL6 5QNJanuary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £163,000Chorley New Road, BL6 7QAJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £155,000Pembroke Close, BL6 7TBMay 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £112,500Croxton Walk, BL6 7TJMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £181,000Richmond Street, BL6 5QTJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £177,000Summer Street, BL6 7PFMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £140,000Tomlinson Street, BL6 5QRFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold150 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 5QJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PIKE VIEW, DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS660 m
- KILDONAN HOUSE690 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST320 m
- HORWICH PHARMACY & WELLNESS CLINIC450 m
- HEATONS PHARMACY660 m
- KILDONAN PHARMACY690 m
Dental practices
- HORWICH DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- VICTORIA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)740 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Winter Hey LaneThe Co-operative Group250 m
- Aldi Wallsuches HorwichAldi280 m
- Sainsburys Horwich LocalSainsburys350 m
- Iceland HorwichIceland360 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 004A
Everything about Bolton 004AThe 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.