BL6 5WJ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 007B, Horwich South & Blackrod ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL6 5WJ, 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 5WJ
- 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, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in BL6 5WJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bolton 007BNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL6 5WJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BL6 5WJRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL6 5WJ
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) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lever Park School Special | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Beacon Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Blackrod Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| St Joseph's RC High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
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 5WJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £320,000Foundry Road, BL6 5WJMay 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £340,000Lancashire Way, BL6 5WHFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold20 m
- £284,995Lancashire Way, BL6 5WGNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £340,000Railway Road, BL6 5WLApril 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £332,000Evanstone Close, BL6 5SQJuly 2023, detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £270,000Langstone Close, BL6 5SZDecember 2024, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £210,000Greenstone Avenue, BL6 5SJNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £198,000Mason Street, BL6 5RDMay 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold270 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 5WJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- KILDONAN HOUSE460 m
- PIKE VIEW, DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS820 m
Pharmacies
- KILDONAN PHARMACY460 m
- HORWICH PHARMACY & WELLNESS CLINIC750 m
- HEATONS PHARMACY820 m
- COHENS CHEMIST830 m
Dental practices
- VICTORIA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)670 m
- HORWICH DENTAL PRACTICE680 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland HorwichIceland340 m
- Aldi Wallsuches HorwichAldi370 m
- Co-op Winter Hey LaneThe Co-operative Group550 m
- Sainsburys Horwich LocalSainsburys780 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 007B
Everything about Bolton 007BThe 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.