BL6 5XX
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 007B, Horwich South & Blackrod ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL6 5XX, 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 5XX
- 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
- Horwich Parkway, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- 1 of 2 properties in BL6 5XX at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- 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 600 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- 93% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at BL6 5XXRoad 50 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
- 11.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL6 5XX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Lever Park School Special | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's RC High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Claypool Primary School Primary. 34% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beacon Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), 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 5XX
Latest sale at each postcode- £295,995Fettlers Way, BL6 5WQOctober 2023, detached, new build, freehold210 m
- £237,745Welders Drive, BL6 5WTSeptember 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold240 m
- £247,995Welders Drive, BL6 5WRMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £125,000Tredgold Street, BL6 5PTApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £135,500Armstrong Street, BL6 5PWApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £372,500Napier Drive, BL6 6GFMay 2026, detached, established, leasehold350 m
- £100,000Chorley New Road, BL6 6DTAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold350 m
- £175,000Chorley New Road, BL6 6EJDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold390 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 5XX
In a straight lineGP practices
- KILDONAN HOUSE600 m
- PIKE VIEW, DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS990 m
Pharmacies
- KILDONAN PHARMACY600 m
- ASDA PHARMACY850 m
- BOOTS850 m
- HEATONS PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- VICTORIA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)700 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Chorley New RoadThe Co-operative Group640 m
- M&S Middlebrook BoltonMarks and Spencer720 m
- Asda Horwich SuperstoreAsda800 m
- Iceland HorwichIceland900 m
- Aldi Wallsuches HorwichAldi980 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.