BL6 6BF postcode in Horwich, Bolton

BL6 6BF is a postcode in Horwich, in the Horwich North ward of Bolton. It is in the Bolton West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

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 £201,500 Homes sold in BL6 6, last 12 months. ▼ 4% on the year before Nearest station Horwich Parkway 2.0 km in a straight line

Where BL6 6BF is, and what is near it

Map of BL6 6BF and what is near it Map of BL6 6BF: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the BL6 6 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BL6 6AA: also in BL6 6BL6 6AB: also in BL6 6BL6 6AD: also in BL6 6BL6 6AE: also in BL6 6BL6 6AF: also in BL6 6BL6 6AG: also in BL6 6BL6 6AH: also in BL6 6BL6 6AT: also in BL6 6BL6 6AU: also in BL6 6BL6 6AX: also in BL6 6BL6 6AY: also in BL6 6BL6 6AZ: also in BL6 6BL6 6BA: also in BL6 6BL6 6BD: also in BL6 6BL6 6BG: also in BL6 6BL6 6BH: also in BL6 6BL6 6BJ: also in BL6 6BL6 6BL: also in BL6 6BL6 6BN: also in BL6 6BL6 6BP: also in BL6 6BL6 6BQ: also in BL6 6BL6 6BR: also in BL6 6BL6 6BS: also in BL6 6BL6 6BT: also in BL6 6BL6 6BU: also in BL6 6BL6 6BW: also in BL6 6BL6 6BX: also in BL6 6BL6 6BY: also in BL6 6BL6 6BZ: also in BL6 6BL6 6DA: also in BL6 6BL6 6DB: also in BL6 6BL6 6DD: also in BL6 6BL6 6DE: also in BL6 6BL6 6DF: also in BL6 6BL6 6DG: also in BL6 6BL6 6DH: also in BL6 6BL6 6DJ: also in BL6 6BL6 6DL: also in BL6 6BL6 6DP: also in BL6 6BL6 6DQ: also in BL6 6BL6 6DR: also in BL6 6BL6 6DS: also in BL6 6BL6 6DT: also in BL6 6BL6 6GB: also in BL6 6BL6 6PH: also in BL6 6 School 550 mAspull Surgery 4.3 kmHorwich BL6 6BF Map of BL6 6BF and what is near it Map of BL6 6BF: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the BL6 6 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 550–700 mHorwich North BL6 6BF
  • BL6 6BF
  • Other postcodes in BL6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 53.5961, longitude -2.5391)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL6 6BF?

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 6BF?

Every home and business at BL6 6BF 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 6BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for BL6 6BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BL6 6BF 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 6BF 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 6BF.

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 6BF: 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 6BF 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 6BF?

Homes in BL6 6 sold for a typical £201,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, down 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£201,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £366,250 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £221,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £172,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £114,250 10 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 6BF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BL6 6BF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. 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 6BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BL6 6BF. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 6BF

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 £3,466 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 440 (51%)£1,600
Band Babout 170 (20%)£1,866
Band Cabout 100 (12%)£2,133
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,400
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£2,933
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,466
Band Gfewer than 5£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: 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 6BF is in (ONS area E01004883), 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 6BF?

The nearest open schools to BL6 6BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL6 6BF, 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 6BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL6 6BF is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Horwich Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Blackrod Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fox Street, 243 m away.

More stations near BL6 6BF, 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 6BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL6 6BF, 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.

  • Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners Phone 01204 322888 350 mWalk
  • Kildonan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 468161 450 mWalk
  • Aspull Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01942 367999 4.3 kmCycle
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 6BF?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BL6 6BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wright Street Car Park - Horwich Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • A charging point 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 BL6 6BF?

The nearest to the centre of BL6 6BF, 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 6BF?

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 6BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL6 6BF, 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 6BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL6 6BF, 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 6BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL6 6BF 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 6BF in a conservation area?

The centre of BL6 6BF 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 6BF?

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 6BF. 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 6BF

Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Horwich
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1999

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

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BL6 6DE80 mBL6 5PZ110 mBL6 6DJ110 mBL6 5YF160 mBL6 5NB170 mBL6 5QA170 m
All of BL6

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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