BL6 5RW
a residential postcode in Horwich, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5973 / 53°35'50"N
Longitude: -2.5434 / 2°32'36"W
OS Eastings: 364133
OS Northings: 411331
OS Grid: SD641113
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BVPV.46
Mapcode Global: WH97L.XV03
Plus Code: 9C5VHFW4+WJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro43
What Three Birds: redhead.tattler.parula
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
BL6 5RW is a residential postcode in Horwich, Bolton. It was first introduced in July 1995.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £44,337 to £470,159 with an average of £296,943.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1991 and 1995, between 1983 and 1990 and between 1996 and 2002.
55% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Horwich is a town, which had a population of 19,492 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 206 people resident in BL6 5RW, of which 100 were male and 106 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BL6 5RW is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL6 5RW is approximately 134m (440ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 5RW
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 5RW
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 5RW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Air quality forecast for BL6 5RW at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near BL6 5RW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BL6 5RW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL6 5RW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BL6 5RW at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BL6 5RW at Plugpoint
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL6 5RW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL6 5RW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Bolton Borough Council
Ward
Horwich and Blackrod
Councillors
Susan Baines (Conservative)
David Grant (Horwich & Blackrod First Independents)
Peter Wright (Horwich & Blackrod First Independents)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bolton West
MP
Chris Green (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BL6 5RW.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL6 5RW.
Primary
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lord Street Primary School
Lord Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7AL
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5SJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Mary's RC Primary School
Victoria Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Chorley New Road Primary School
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Joseph's RC High School and Sports College
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Holy Cross Catholic High School, A Sports and Science College
Myles Standish Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3LS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.