BL6 6PR postcode in Bolton, England

BL6 6PR is a postcode in Bolton, in the Horwich North ward. It is in the Bolton West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where BL6 6PR is, and what is near it

Map of BL6 6PR and what is near it Map of BL6 6PR: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the BL6 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL6 6GG: also in BL6 6BL6 6GP: also in BL6 6BL6 6GR: also in BL6 6BL6 6GS: also in BL6 6BL6 6NZ: also in BL6 6BL6 6PP: also in BL6 6BL6 6PS: also in BL6 6BL6 6PT: also in BL6 6BL6 6PU: also in BL6 6BL6 6PW: also in BL6 6BL6 6PX: also in BL6 6BL6 6PY: also in BL6 6BL6 6PZ: also in BL6 6BL6 6QA: also in BL6 6BL6 6QB: also in BL6 6BL6 6QD: also in BL6 6BL6 6QE: also in BL6 6BL6 6QF: also in BL6 6BL6 6QG: also in BL6 6BL6 6QH: also in BL6 6BL6 6QJ: also in BL6 6BL6 6QL: also in BL6 6BL6 6QN: also in BL6 6BL6 6QP: also in BL6 6BL6 6QR: also in BL6 6BL6 6QS: also in BL6 6BL6 6QT: also in BL6 6BL6 6QU: also in BL6 6BL6 6QX: also in BL6 6BL6 6QY: also in BL6 6BL6 6QZ: also in BL6 6BL6 6RA: also in BL6 6BL6 6RB: also in BL6 6BL6 6RD: also in BL6 6BL6 6RE: also in BL6 6BL6 6RG: also in BL6 6BL6 6RP: also in BL6 6BL6 6RR: also in BL6 6BL6 6RS: also in BL6 6BL6 6RT: also in BL6 6BL6 6TJ: also in BL6 6BL6 6TL: also in BL6 6BL6 6TN: also in BL6 6BL6 6TQ: also in BL6 6BL6 6TR: also in BL6 6BL6 6TS: also in BL6 6BL6 6TT: also in BL6 6 2 schools, 2.4–2.9 km2 places, 2.9–4.1 kmGP 3.0 kmLostock station 3.7 kmHorwich North BL6 6PR Map of BL6 6PR and what is near it Map of BL6 6PR: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the BL6 6 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.0–3.0 km2 schools, 2.4–2.9 kmGP 3.0 kmLostock station 3.7 kmHorwich North BL6 6PR
  • BL6 6PR
  • Other postcodes in BL6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.6060, longitude -2.4983)

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 6PR?

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 6PR?

None of the homes and businesses at BL6 6PR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Bolton: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Bolton: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bolton.

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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 6PR?

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

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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 6PR 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 6PR.

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 6PR: 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 6PR 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 6PR?

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 6PR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL6 6PR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 6PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around BL6 6PR. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 6PR

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 D, the most common, is £2,400.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,600
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,866
Band Cabout 130 (17%)£2,133
Band Dabout 230 (30%)£2,400
Band Eabout 200 (26%)£2,933
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,466
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£4,000
Band Hwithheld£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 6PR is in (ONS area E01004884), 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 6PR?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL6 6PR is Lostock Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Lostock Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Horwich Parkway Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near BL6 6PR, 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 6PR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL6 6PR, 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 6PR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Gigapower Charging point · 1 charger 2.8 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 6PR?

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

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 6PR?

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

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

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

The centre of BL6 6PR is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6PR?

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 6PR. 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 6PR

Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich
Region
North West
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around BL6 6PR

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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