M26 1WT postcode in Kearsley, Bolton

M26 1WT 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.

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 £200,000 Homes sold in M26 1, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Kearsley 500 m in a straight line

Where M26 1WT is, and what is near it

Map of M26 1WT and what is near it Map of M26 1WT: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the M26 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M26 1AH: also in M26 1M26 1AN: also in M26 1M26 1AR: also in M26 1M26 1AS: also in M26 1M26 1AT: also in M26 1M26 1BA: also in M26 1M26 1BB: also in M26 1M26 1BD: also in M26 1M26 1BZ: also in M26 1M26 1DB: also in M26 1M26 1EF: also in M26 1M26 1EG: also in M26 1M26 1EJ: also in M26 1M26 1EP: also in M26 1M26 1EQ: also in M26 1M26 1ER: also in M26 1M26 1ES: also in M26 1M26 1ET: also in M26 1M26 1EU: also in M26 1M26 1EX: also in M26 1M26 1EY: also in M26 1M26 1EZ: also in M26 1M26 1FJ: also in M26 1M26 1FP: also in M26 1M26 1FR: also in M26 1M26 1FS: also in M26 1M26 1FT: also in M26 1M26 1FU: also in M26 1M26 1FW: also in M26 1M26 1FY: also in M26 1M26 1FZ: also in M26 1M26 1GA: also in M26 1M26 1GB: also in M26 1M26 1GD: also in M26 1M26 1GE: also in M26 1M26 1GF: also in M26 1M26 1GG: also in M26 1M26 1GL: also in M26 1M26 1GN: also in M26 1M26 1GR: also in M26 1M26 1GT: also in M26 1M26 1GW: also in M26 1M26 1GY: also in M26 1M26 1GZ: also in M26 1M26 1HA: also in M26 1M26 1HB: also in M26 1M26 1HD: also in M26 1M26 1HE: also in M26 1M26 1HF: also in M26 1M26 1HG: also in M26 1M26 1HH: also in M26 1M26 1HJ: also in M26 1M26 1HL: also in M26 1M26 1HN: also in M26 1M26 1HP: also in M26 1M26 1HQ: also in M26 1M26 1HR: also in M26 1M26 1HS: also in M26 1M26 1HT: also in M26 1M26 1HU: also in M26 1M26 1HW: also in M26 1M26 1HX: also in M26 1M26 1HY: also in M26 1M26 1HZ: also in M26 1M26 1PF: also in M26 1M26 1PJ: also in M26 1M26 1PL: also in M26 1M26 1PW: also in M26 1M26 1PY: also in M26 1M26 1PZ: also in M26 1M26 1QB: also in M26 1M26 1QE: also in M26 1M26 1QH: also in M26 1M26 1QJ: also in M26 1M26 1QP: also in M26 1M26 1QR: also in M26 1M26 1QS: also in M26 1M26 1QT: also in M26 1M26 1QU: also in M26 1M26 1RE: also in M26 1M26 1RF: also in M26 1M26 1RG: also in M26 1M26 1RH: also in M26 1M26 1RJ: also in M26 1M26 1RP: also in M26 1M26 1RT: also in M26 1M26 1SA: also in M26 1M26 1TF: also in M26 1 Farnworth station 1.4 kmKearsley Academy 1.4 km2 GP practices, 1.6–1.8 kmRadcliffe West M26 1WT Map of M26 1WT and what is near it Map of M26 1WT: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the M26 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kearsley Academy 1.4 km2 GP practices, 1.6–1.8 kmRadcliffe West M26 1WT
  • M26 1WT
  • Other postcodes in M26 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 53.5462, longitude -2.3680)

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 1WT?

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 1WT?

Every home and business at M26 1WT 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.

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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 M26 1WT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's days for M26 1WT 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 M26 1WT 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 1WT.

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 1WT: 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 1WT 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 M26 1WT?

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.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£200,000
12 months to August 2026
£200,000

■ no change on the 12 months before

Detached£368,000 15 sales
Semi-detached£230,000 39 sales
Terraced£168,000 26 sales
Flat or maisonette£128,000 23 sales

Across the whole M26 district: a typical £200,000 from 348 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 M26 1WT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M26 1WT 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 M26 1WT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around M26 1WT. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around M26 1WT

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 £2,933 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,600.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 440 (44%)£1,600
Band Babout 320 (32%)£1,866
Band Cabout 140 (14%)£2,133
Band Dabout 80 (8%)£2,400
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,933
Band Fwithheld£3,466
Band Gfewer than 5£4,000
Band Hfewer than 5£4,799

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 30% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 33% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 1WT is in (ONS area E01004910), 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 M26 1WT?

The nearest open schools to M26 1WT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M26 1WT, 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 M26 1WT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M26 1WT is Kearsley Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kearsley Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Farnworth Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sulby Street, 87 m away.

More stations near M26 1WT, 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 M26 1WT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M26 1WT, 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 M26 1WT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of M26 1WT 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near M26 1WT?

The nearest to the centre of M26 1WT, 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 M26 1WT?

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 M26 1WT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M26 1WT, 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 M26 1WT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M26 1WT, 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 M26 1WT?

The nearest vets to the centre of M26 1WT 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 M26 1WT in a conservation area?

The centre of M26 1WT 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 M26 1WT?

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 1WT. 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 M26 1WT

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

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