BL6 7PX
a residential postcode in Horwich, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6061 / 53°36'21"N
Longitude: -2.5451 / 2°32'42"W
OS Eastings: 364032
OS Northings: 412310
OS Grid: SD640123
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BVNR.S1
Mapcode Global: WH97L.WM7B
Plus Code: 9C5VJF43+CX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro45
What Three Birds: pelican.pratincole.stilt
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Rivington Close, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7PX
Summary
BL6 7PX is a residential postcode in Horwich, Bolton. It was first introduced in October 2011.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Horwich is a town, which had a population of 19,492 in the 2011 census.
BL6 7PX is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL6 7PX is approximately 153m (502ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 7PX
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 7PX
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 7PX include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- River levels and flood warnings near BL6 7PX at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BL6 7PX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BL6 7PX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BL6 7PX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BL6 7PX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BL6 7PX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL6 7PX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL6 7PX 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 North East
Councillors
Kevin McKeon (Labour)
Richard Silvester (Labour)
Marie Brady (Conservative)
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 7PX.
- 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 7PX.
Primary
Lord Street Primary School
Lord Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7AL
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 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
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
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
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.