BL6 7QS postcode in Horwich, Bolton
BL6 7QS is a postcode in Horwich, in the Horwich South & Blackrod ward of Bolton. 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 7QS is, and what is near it
- BL6 7QS
- Other postcodes in BL6 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 53.5975, longitude -2.5619)
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 7QS?
- BoltonCouncil, for all local services Bolton: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BL6 7QS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Bolton WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Phil Brickell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Phil Brickell
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 7QS?
Every home and business at BL6 7QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 7QS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BL6 7QS.
Check the bin days for BL6 7QS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7QS 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 7QS.
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 7QS: 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 7QS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7QS?
Homes in BL6 7 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, down 13.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £442,998 16 sales
- Semi-detached £201,375 28 sales
- Terraced £165,700 31 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 7QS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BL6 7QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 November 2024. 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 7QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around BL6 7QS. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (18%) | £1,600 |
| Band B | about 260 (25%) | £1,866 |
| Band C | about 250 (24%) | £2,133 |
| Band D | about 120 (12%) | £2,400 |
| Band E | about 150 (14%) | £2,933 |
| Band F | about 40 (4%) | £3,466 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,000 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,799 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 33% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 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 7QS is in (ONS area E01004780), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7QS?
The nearest open schools to BL6 7QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL6 7QS is Blackrod Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Blackrod Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Horwich Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hilton Avenue, 151 m away.
More stations near BL6 7QS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BL6 7QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL6 7QS, 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.
- Kildonan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 468161 1.1 kmWalk
- Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners Phone 01204 322888 1.3 kmCycle
- Granville House Med Ctre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01257 481917 3.1 kmCycle
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 7QS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BL6 7QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Wright Street Car Park - Horwich Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BL6 7QS?
The nearest to the centre of BL6 7QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Horwich Dental Practice Phone 01204 468210 1.0 kmWalk
- Chariwala Smile Limited Phone 01204 468019 1.3 kmCycle
- Horwich Dental Care Centre Phone 01204 668206 2.0 kmCycle
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 7QS?
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.
- The Beaumont Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01204 404404 4.6 kmCycle
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01942 244000 6.3 kmDrive
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 7QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL6 7QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Vale House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 693549 300 mWalk
- St Catherine’s Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 668740 650 mWalk
- Royal Mencap Society - 62 Wright Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 694286 900 mWalk
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 7QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL6 7QS, 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.
- Hootons Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 697390 1.0 kmWalk
- Horwich Pharmacy & Wellness Clinic Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0330 043 4049 1.1 kmWalk
- Kildonan Pharmacy Mon to Thu 8am to 9:15pm; Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat closed; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01204 460011 1.1 kmWalk
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 7QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL6 7QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pike Moor Vetertinary Surgeons 750 mWalk
- Adlington Veterinary Centrre 3.4 kmCycle
- Pike Moor Vets 4.6 kmCycle
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 7QS in a conservation area?
The centre of BL6 7QS 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 7QS?
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 7QS. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BL6 7QS
- Ward
- Horwich South & Blackrod
- 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
- 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
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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