BL2 6EQ postcode in Bolton, England

BL2 6EQ is a postcode in Bolton, in the Breightmet ward. It is in the Bolton North East parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bolton: 95% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in BL2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Bolton 2.4 km in a straight line

Where BL2 6EQ is, and what is near it

Map of BL2 6EQ and what is near it Map of BL2 6EQ: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the BL2 6 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BL2 6AZ: also in BL2 6BL2 6DG: also in BL2 6BL2 6DH: also in BL2 6BL2 6DJ: also in BL2 6BL2 6DL: also in BL2 6BL2 6DQ: also in BL2 6BL2 6EA: also in BL2 6BL2 6EB: also in BL2 6BL2 6ED: also in BL2 6BL2 6EE: also in BL2 6BL2 6EF: also in BL2 6BL2 6EG: also in BL2 6BL2 6EH: also in BL2 6BL2 6EJ: also in BL2 6BL2 6GH: also in BL2 6BL2 6GY: also in BL2 6BL2 6HP: also in BL2 6BL2 6HR: also in BL2 6BL2 6HS: also in BL2 6BL2 6HU: also in BL2 6BL2 6HX: also in BL2 6BL2 6HY: also in BL2 6BL2 6HZ: also in BL2 6BL2 6JA: also in BL2 6BL2 6JD: also in BL2 6BL2 6JE: also in BL2 6BL2 6JF: also in BL2 6BL2 6JG: also in BL2 6BL2 6JH: also in BL2 6BL2 6JJ: also in BL2 6BL2 6JL: also in BL2 6BL2 6JN: also in BL2 6BL2 6JP: also in BL2 6BL2 6JQ: also in BL2 6BL2 6JR: also in BL2 6BL2 6JS: also in BL2 6BL2 6JT: also in BL2 6BL2 6JU: also in BL2 6BL2 6JW: also in BL2 6BL2 6JX: also in BL2 6BL2 6JY: also in BL2 6BL2 6NS: also in BL2 6BL2 6NT: also in BL2 6BL2 6PA: also in BL2 6BL2 6PB: also in BL2 6BL2 6PD: also in BL2 6BL2 6PE: also in BL2 6BL2 6PF: also in BL2 6BL2 6PG: also in BL2 6BL2 6PQ: also in BL2 6BL2 6US: also in BL2 6 Bus stop 350 mGP 1.0 kmSchool 1.4 kmBolton station 2.4 kmBreightmet BL2 6EQ Map of BL2 6EQ and what is near it Map of BL2 6EQ: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the BL2 6 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.4 kmBreightmet BL2 6EQ
  • BL2 6EQ
  • Other postcodes in BL2 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5802, longitude -2.3905)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL2 6EQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BL2 6EQ?

Every home and business at BL2 6EQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bolton: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bolton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bolton.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BL2 6EQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL2 6EQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL2 6EQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BL2 6EQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BL2 6EQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bolton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BL2 6EQ: 4,242 properties in Bolton are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Bolton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BL2 6EQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BL2 6EQ?

Homes in BL2 6 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£183,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,750 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £205,000 53 sales
  • Terraced £154,000 49 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BL2 district: a typical £210,000 from 480 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BL2 6EQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BL2 6EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BL2 6EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around BL2 6EQ. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BL2 6EQ

Band D in Bolton for 2026‑27: £2,400. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,600 (band A) to £2,400 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 370 (49%)£1,600
Band Babout 280 (37%)£1,866
Band Cabout 80 (11%)£2,133
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,400
Band Ewithheld£2,933
Band Fwithheld£3,466
Band Gfewer than 5£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 53% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bolton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BL2 6EQ is in (ONS area E01004796), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BL2 6EQ?

The nearest open schools to BL2 6EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL2 6EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BL2 6EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL2 6EQ is Bolton Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bolton Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Roscow Avenue, 88 m away.

More stations near BL2 6EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BL2 6EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL2 6EQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BL2 6EQ?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL2 6EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BL2 6EQ?

The nearest to the centre of BL2 6EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BL2 6EQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BL2 6EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL2 6EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BL2 6EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL2 6EQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BL2 6EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL2 6EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BL2 6EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of BL2 6EQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BL2 6EQ?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for BL2 6EQ. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BL2 6EQ

Ward
Breightmet
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bolton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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BL2 6EG30 mBL2 6JD100 mBL2 6EE120 mBL2 6HR120 mBL2 6HP130 mBL2 6GH140 m
All of BL2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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