BL6 6PY postcode in Bolton, England

BL6 6PY 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.

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 0% of homes and businesses at BL6 6PY can get it Across Bolton: 95% Typical price £201,500 Homes sold in BL6 6, last 12 months. ▼ 4% on the year before Nearest station Lostock 2.6 km in a straight line

Where BL6 6PY is, and what is near it

Map of BL6 6PY and what is near it Map of BL6 6PY: 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), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL6 6EU: also in BL6 6BL6 6GG: also in BL6 6BL6 6GP: also in BL6 6BL6 6GR: also in BL6 6BL6 6GS: also in BL6 6BL6 6HG: also in BL6 6BL6 6HP: also in BL6 6BL6 6HR: also in BL6 6BL6 6HS: also in BL6 6BL6 6HT: also in BL6 6BL6 6HU: also in BL6 6BL6 6HX: also in BL6 6BL6 6HY: also in BL6 6BL6 6HZ: also in BL6 6BL6 6JB: also in BL6 6BL6 6JD: also in BL6 6BL6 6JE: also in BL6 6BL6 6JF: also in BL6 6BL6 6JG: also in BL6 6BL6 6JJ: also in BL6 6BL6 6JP: also in BL6 6BL6 6JQ: also in BL6 6BL6 6JR: also in BL6 6BL6 6LE: also in BL6 6BL6 6LF: also in BL6 6BL6 6LG: also in BL6 6BL6 6LN: also in BL6 6BL6 6LQ: also in BL6 6BL6 6LS: also in BL6 6BL6 6LT: also in BL6 6BL6 6LU: also in BL6 6BL6 6LW: also in BL6 6BL6 6LY: also in BL6 6BL6 6NL: also in BL6 6BL6 6NN: also in BL6 6BL6 6NP: also in BL6 6BL6 6NR: also in BL6 6BL6 6NW: also in BL6 6BL6 6NZ: also in BL6 6BL6 6PF: also in BL6 6BL6 6PJ: 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 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 6QW: 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 6TA: also in BL6 6BL6 6TB: also in BL6 6BL6 6TD: also in BL6 6BL6 6TE: also in BL6 6BL6 6TF: also in BL6 6BL6 6TH: 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 School 1.8 kmSchool 2.0 km2 places, 2.3–2.6 kmGP 2.4 kmHeaton Medical Centre 2.6 kmLostock station 2.6 kmHorwich North BL6 6PY Map of BL6 6PY and what is near it Map of BL6 6PY: 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), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.8 kmLostock station 2.6 kmHorwich North BL6 6PY
  • BL6 6PY
  • Other postcodes in BL6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.5953, longitude -2.5062)

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 6PY?

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 6PY?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BL6 6PY 0% Bolton 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BL6 6PY 0% Bolton 99%
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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 6PY?

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

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

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 6PY: 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 6PY 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 6PY?

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 6PY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL6 6PY 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

Food hygiene ratings at BL6 6PY

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BL6 6PY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BL6 6PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around BL6 6PY. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 6PY

Band D in Bolton for 2026‑27: £2,400. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,866 (band B) to £4,799 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,933.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,600
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,866
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£2,133
Band Dabout 100 (17%)£2,400
Band Eabout 240 (41%)£2,933
Band Fabout 70 (12%)£3,466
Band Gabout 70 (12%)£4,000
Band Habout 30 (5%)£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 6PY is in (ONS area E01004885), 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 6PY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL6 6PY is Lostock Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Lostock Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Horwich Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blundell Arms, 49 m away.

More stations near BL6 6PY, 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 6PY?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Gigapower Charging point · 1 charger 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 6PY?

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

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 6PY?

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

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

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

The centre of BL6 6PY 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 6PY?

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 6PY. 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 6PY

Ward
Horwich North
Parish
Horwich
Region
North West
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

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

BL6 6QB80 mBL6 6PU180 mBL6 6PX190 mBL6 6QA230 mBL6 6GG230 mBL6 6PT390 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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