M26 1FT postcode in Kearsley, Bolton
M26 1FT is a postcode in Kearsley, in the Kearsley ward of Bolton. It is in the Bolton South and Walkden parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where M26 1FT is, and what is near it
- M26 1FT
- Other postcodes in M26 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5432, longitude -2.3577)
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 M26 1FT?
- 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 M26 1FT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Bolton South and WalkdenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Yasmin Qureshi (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Yasmin Qureshi
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 M26 1FT?
56% of the homes and businesses at M26 1FT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 56% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Bolton: 95%
Bolton: 99%
The line marks the figure across Bolton.
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 M26 1FT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for M26 1FT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for M26 1FT 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 M26 1FT 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 M26 1FT.
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 M26 1FT: 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 M26 1FT 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 M26 1FT?
Homes in M26 1 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £368,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £230,000 39 sales
- Terraced £168,000 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette £128,000 23 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole M26 district: a typical £200,000 from 348 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 M26 1FT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M26 1FT 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 M26 1FT
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at M26 1FT. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near M26 1FT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around M26 1FT. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (41%). 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 £3,466 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,600.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 300 (39%) | £1,600 |
| Band B | about 210 (27%) | £1,866 |
| Band C | about 140 (18%) | £2,133 |
| Band D | about 100 (13%) | £2,400 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,933 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,466 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,000 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,799 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 41% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 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 M26 1FT is in (ONS area E01004904), 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 M26 1FT?
The nearest open schools to M26 1FT, 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 M26 1FT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M26 1FT is Kearsley Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Kearsley Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Farnworth 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.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Saviour School, 110 m away.
More stations near M26 1FT, 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 M26 1FT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M26 1FT, 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.
- Kearsley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 462200 1.7 kmCycle
- Spring View Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 578128 2.1 kmCycle
- Little Lever Health Centre 1 Phone 01204 462640 2.3 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 M26 1FT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of M26 1FT on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 M26 1FT?
The nearest to the centre of M26 1FT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bolton Road Dental Centre Phone 01204 707773 2.0 kmCycle
- Kearsley Dental Care Phone 01204 573573 2.0 kmCycle
- Little Lever Dental Practice 2.1 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 M26 1FT?
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.
- Royal Bolton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 390390 4.9 kmCycle
- Oaklands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 787 7700 6.2 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 M26 1FT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M26 1FT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Acres Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 850 5333 2.3 kmCycle
- Hollands Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01204 574386 2.3 kmCycle
- Farnworth Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 578555 2.4 kmCycle
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 M26 1FT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M26 1FT, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, 193 Bolton Road Mon and Tue 8:30am to 6pm; Wed 8:30am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 573557 1.7 kmCycle
- Cohens Chemist, 118 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 578202 2.1 kmCycle
- Cohens Chemist, 1 Market Street Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 2pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 575189 2.3 kmCycle
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 M26 1FT?
The nearest vets to the centre of M26 1FT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Dealey House Veterinary Surgery 2.4 kmCycle
- Beech House Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 161 723 1759 2.4 kmCycle
- Animals in Distress Phone +44 161 775 2221 3.1 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 M26 1FT in a conservation area?
The centre of M26 1FT 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 M26 1FT?
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 M26 1FT. 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 M26 1FT
- Ward
- Kearsley
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kearsley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 1994
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
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