BL3 6TW postcode in Bolton, England

BL3 6TW is a postcode in Bolton, in the Rumworth ward. It is in the Bolton South and Walkden 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 £144,000 Homes sold in BL3 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Bolton 1.4 km in a straight line

Where BL3 6TW is, and what is near it

Map of BL3 6TW and what is near it Map of BL3 6TW: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the BL3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL3 6AB: also in BL3 6BL3 6AJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6AN: also in BL3 6BL3 6AP: also in BL3 6BL3 6AR: also in BL3 6BL3 6AS: also in BL3 6BL3 6AT: also in BL3 6BL3 6AU: also in BL3 6BL3 6AX: also in BL3 6BL3 6AY: also in BL3 6BL3 6BA: also in BL3 6BL3 6BD: also in BL3 6BL3 6BF: also in BL3 6BL3 6BG: also in BL3 6BL3 6BH: also in BL3 6BL3 6BL: also in BL3 6BL3 6BN: also in BL3 6BL3 6BS: also in BL3 6BL3 6BT: also in BL3 6BL3 6BU: also in BL3 6BL3 6BW: also in BL3 6BL3 6BY: also in BL3 6BL3 6DA: also in BL3 6BL3 6DD: also in BL3 6BL3 6DE: also in BL3 6BL3 6DF: also in BL3 6BL3 6DG: also in BL3 6BL3 6DH: also in BL3 6BL3 6DP: also in BL3 6BL3 6DS: also in BL3 6BL3 6DU: also in BL3 6BL3 6DW: also in BL3 6BL3 6DY: also in BL3 6BL3 6DZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6EB: also in BL3 6BL3 6EH: also in BL3 6BL3 6EJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6EL: also in BL3 6BL3 6EN: also in BL3 6BL3 6EZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6GA: also in BL3 6BL3 6HE: also in BL3 6BL3 6HG: also in BL3 6BL3 6HH: also in BL3 6BL3 6HL: also in BL3 6BL3 6HP: also in BL3 6BL3 6HU: also in BL3 6BL3 6HY: also in BL3 6BL3 6JB: also in BL3 6BL3 6JF: also in BL3 6BL3 6JH: also in BL3 6BL3 6JJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6JL: also in BL3 6BL3 6JN: also in BL3 6BL3 6JP: also in BL3 6BL3 6JR: also in BL3 6BL3 6JS: also in BL3 6BL3 6JT: also in BL3 6BL3 6JU: also in BL3 6BL3 6JW: also in BL3 6BL3 6JY: also in BL3 6BL3 6JZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6LA: also in BL3 6BL3 6LD: also in BL3 6BL3 6LE: also in BL3 6BL3 6LF: also in BL3 6BL3 6LG: also in BL3 6BL3 6LH: also in BL3 6BL3 6LJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6LN: also in BL3 6BL3 6LP: also in BL3 6BL3 6LQ: also in BL3 6BL3 6LR: also in BL3 6BL3 6LS: also in BL3 6BL3 6LT: also in BL3 6BL3 6LU: also in BL3 6BL3 6LW: also in BL3 6BL3 6LX: also in BL3 6BL3 6LY: also in BL3 6BL3 6LZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6NA: also in BL3 6BL3 6ND: also in BL3 6BL3 6NE: also in BL3 6BL3 6NF: also in BL3 6BL3 6NG: also in BL3 6BL3 6NJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6NN: also in BL3 6BL3 6NQ: also in BL3 6BL3 6NR: also in BL3 6BL3 6NU: also in BL3 6BL3 6NY: also in BL3 6BL3 6NZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6PA: also in BL3 6BL3 6PB: also in BL3 6BL3 6PD: also in BL3 6BL3 6PE: also in BL3 6BL3 6PF: also in BL3 6BL3 6PL: also in BL3 6BL3 6PN: also in BL3 6BL3 6PP: also in BL3 6BL3 6PQ: also in BL3 6BL3 6PU: also in BL3 6BL3 6PW: also in BL3 6BL3 6PY: also in BL3 6BL3 6QE: also in BL3 6BL3 6QG: also in BL3 6BL3 6QN: also in BL3 6BL3 6QP: also in BL3 6BL3 6QU: also in BL3 6BL3 6QX: also in BL3 6BL3 6QY: also in BL3 6BL3 6QZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6RA: also in BL3 6BL3 6RB: also in BL3 6BL3 6RD: also in BL3 6BL3 6RH: also in BL3 6BL3 6RJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6RL: also in BL3 6BL3 6RN: also in BL3 6BL3 6RR: also in BL3 6BL3 6RS: also in BL3 6BL3 6SA: also in BL3 6BL3 6SB: also in BL3 6BL3 6SD: also in BL3 6BL3 6SG: also in BL3 6BL3 6SH: also in BL3 6BL3 6SJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6SL: also in BL3 6BL3 6SN: also in BL3 6BL3 6SP: also in BL3 6BL3 6SQ: also in BL3 6BL3 6SR: also in BL3 6BL3 6ST: also in BL3 6BL3 6SW: also in BL3 6BL3 6SX: also in BL3 6BL3 6SY: also in BL3 6BL3 6SZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6TA: also in BL3 6BL3 6TD: also in BL3 6BL3 6TE: also in BL3 6BL3 6TF: also in BL3 6BL3 6TG: also in BL3 6BL3 6TH: also in BL3 6BL3 6TJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6TL: also in BL3 6BL3 6TN: also in BL3 6BL3 6TP: also in BL3 6BL3 6TQ: also in BL3 6BL3 6TR: also in BL3 6BL3 6TS: also in BL3 6BL3 6TT: also in BL3 6BL3 6TU: also in BL3 6BL3 6TX: also in BL3 6BL3 6TY: also in BL3 6BL3 6TZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6UE: also in BL3 6BL3 6UF: also in BL3 6BL3 6UG: also in BL3 6BL3 6UJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6UL: also in BL3 6BL3 6UP: also in BL3 6BL3 6UQ: also in BL3 6BL3 6UR: also in BL3 6BL3 6US: also in BL3 6BL3 6UT: also in BL3 6BL3 6UU: also in BL3 6BL3 6UX: also in BL3 6BL3 6UY: also in BL3 6BL3 6UZ: also in BL3 6BL3 6XB: also in BL3 6BL3 6XD: also in BL3 6BL3 6XE: also in BL3 6BL3 6XF: also in BL3 6BL3 6XG: also in BL3 6BL3 6XH: also in BL3 6BL3 6XJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6XL: also in BL3 6BL3 6XN: also in BL3 6BL3 6XQ: also in BL3 6BL3 6YA: also in BL3 6BL3 6YB: also in BL3 6BL3 6YD: also in BL3 6BL3 6YE: also in BL3 6BL3 6YF: also in BL3 6BL3 6YG: also in BL3 6BL3 6YH: also in BL3 6BL3 6YJ: also in BL3 6BL3 6YL: also in BL3 6BL3 6YQ: also in BL3 6 Moses Gate station 3.0 kmQueens Park & Central BL3 6TW Map of BL3 6TW and what is near it Map of BL3 6TW: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the BL3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Queens Park & Central BL3 6TW
  • BL3 6TW
  • Other postcodes in BL3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.5666, longitude -2.4432)

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 BL3 6TW?

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 BL3 6TW?

Every home and business at BL3 6TW 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 BL3 6TW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL3 6TW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL3 6TW 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 BL3 6TW 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 BL3 6TW.

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 BL3 6TW: 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 BL3 6TW 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 BL3 6TW?

Homes in BL3 6 sold for a typical £144,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 17 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£144,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £150,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £53,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole BL3 district: a typical £182,250 from 412 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 BL3 6TW

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BL3 6TW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 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 BL3 6TW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 450 homes in the neighbourhood around BL3 6TW. Over half of them (96%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (96%). 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 BL3 6TW

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 430 (96%)£1,600
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,866
Band Cwithheld£2,133
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£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. 96% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 BL3 6TW is in (ONS area E01004854), 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 BL3 6TW?

The nearest open schools to BL3 6TW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL3 6TW, 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 BL3 6TW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL3 6TW is Bolton Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bolton Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Moses Gate Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 127 m away.

More stations near BL3 6TW, 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 BL3 6TW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL3 6TW, 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 BL3 6TW?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL3 6TW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Octagon Theatre NCP Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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 BL3 6TW?

The nearest to the centre of BL3 6TW, 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 BL3 6TW?

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 BL3 6TW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL3 6TW, 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 BL3 6TW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL3 6TW, 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 BL3 6TW?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL3 6TW 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 BL3 6TW in a conservation area?

The centre of BL3 6TW 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 BL3 6TW?

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 BL3 6TW. 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 BL3 6TW

Ward
Rumworth
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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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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