BL6 4RL postcode in Bolton, England

BL6 4RL is a postcode in Bolton, in the Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor ward. It is in the Bolton West 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 £298,000 Homes sold in BL6 4, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Lostock 450 m in a straight line

Where BL6 4RL is, and what is near it

Map of BL6 4RL and what is near it Map of BL6 4RL: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the BL6 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL6 4AA: also in BL6 4BL6 4AB: also in BL6 4BL6 4AE: also in BL6 4BL6 4AF: also in BL6 4BL6 4BF: also in BL6 4BL6 4BT: also in BL6 4BL6 4BX: also in BL6 4BL6 4BZ: also in BL6 4BL6 4DA: also in BL6 4BL6 4DB: also in BL6 4BL6 4DE: also in BL6 4BL6 4DF: also in BL6 4BL6 4DG: also in BL6 4BL6 4DH: also in BL6 4BL6 4DJ: also in BL6 4BL6 4DL: also in BL6 4BL6 4DQ: also in BL6 4BL6 4DU: also in BL6 4BL6 4DX: also in BL6 4BL6 4DY: also in BL6 4BL6 4DZ: also in BL6 4BL6 4EA: also in BL6 4BL6 4ED: also in BL6 4BL6 4EE: also in BL6 4BL6 4EF: also in BL6 4BL6 4EG: also in BL6 4BL6 4EH: also in BL6 4BL6 4EL: also in BL6 4BL6 4EP: also in BL6 4BL6 4EQ: also in BL6 4BL6 4ER: also in BL6 4BL6 4ES: also in BL6 4BL6 4EX: also in BL6 4BL6 4EY: also in BL6 4BL6 4FA: also in BL6 4BL6 4HE: also in BL6 4BL6 4HF: also in BL6 4BL6 4HQ: also in BL6 4BL6 4JB: also in BL6 4BL6 4JJ: also in BL6 4BL6 4JN: also in BL6 4BL6 4JR: also in BL6 4BL6 4JS: also in BL6 4BL6 4JT: also in BL6 4BL6 4JU: also in BL6 4BL6 4JW: also in BL6 4BL6 4JX: also in BL6 4BL6 4JY: also in BL6 4BL6 4LA: also in BL6 4BL6 4NN: also in BL6 4BL6 4NR: also in BL6 4BL6 4NU: also in BL6 4BL6 4PA: also in BL6 4BL6 4PB: also in BL6 4BL6 4PD: also in BL6 4BL6 4PE: also in BL6 4BL6 4PF: also in BL6 4BL6 4PG: also in BL6 4BL6 4PJ: also in BL6 4BL6 4PL: also in BL6 4BL6 4PN: also in BL6 4BL6 4PP: also in BL6 4BL6 4PQ: also in BL6 4BL6 4PR: also in BL6 4BL6 4PS: also in BL6 4BL6 4PU: also in BL6 4BL6 4RA: also in BL6 4BL6 4RB: also in BL6 4BL6 4RD: also in BL6 4BL6 4RE: also in BL6 4BL6 4RF: also in BL6 4BL6 4RG: also in BL6 4BL6 4RH: also in BL6 4BL6 4RJ: also in BL6 4BL6 4RN: also in BL6 4BL6 4RP: also in BL6 4BL6 4RQ: also in BL6 4BL6 4RR: also in BL6 4BL6 4RS: also in BL6 4BL6 4RT: also in BL6 4BL6 4RW: also in BL6 4 GP 1.8 kmHeaton Medical Centre 2.1 kmWesthoughton station 3.0 kmHeaton, Lostock & Chew Moor BL6 4RL Map of BL6 4RL and what is near it Map of BL6 4RL: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the BL6 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Westhoughton station 3.0 kmHeaton, Lostock & Chew Moor BL6 4RL
  • BL6 4RL
  • Other postcodes in BL6 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.5725, longitude -2.4875)

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 BL6 4RL?

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 BL6 4RL?

Every home and business at BL6 4RL 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 BL6 4RL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL6 4RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL6 4RL 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 BL6 4RL 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 BL6 4RL.

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 BL6 4RL: 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 BL6 4RL 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 BL6 4RL?

Homes in BL6 4 sold for a typical £298,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£298,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£296,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £447,500 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £264,995 27 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £132,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole BL6 district: a typical £226,000 from 423 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 BL6 4RL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BL6 4RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 December 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 BL6 4RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around BL6 4RL. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (50%). 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 BL6 4RL

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 £4,000 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,866.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (8%)£1,600
Band Babout 200 (40%)£1,866
Band Cabout 80 (16%)£2,133
Band Dabout 40 (8%)£2,400
Band Eabout 60 (12%)£2,933
Band Fabout 70 (14%)£3,466
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 50% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 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 BL6 4RL is in (ONS area E01004897), 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 BL6 4RL?

The nearest open schools to BL6 4RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL6 4RL, 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 BL6 4RL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL6 4RL is Lostock Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lostock Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Westhoughton 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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Junction Road West, 141 m away.

More stations near BL6 4RL, 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 BL6 4RL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL6 4RL, 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 BL6 4RL?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL6 4RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gigapower Charging point · 1 charger 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 BL6 4RL?

The nearest to the centre of BL6 4RL, 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 BL6 4RL?

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 BL6 4RL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL6 4RL, 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 BL6 4RL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL6 4RL, 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 BL6 4RL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL6 4RL 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 BL6 4RL in a conservation area?

The centre of BL6 4RL 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 BL6 4RL?

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 BL6 4RL. 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 BL6 4RL

Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
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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BL6 4RR40 mBL6 4HE110 mBL6 4RP150 mBL6 4EQ150 mBL6 4RQ170 mBL6 4RF180 m
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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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