BL6 5SJ
a primarily residential postcode in Horwich, Bolton
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5961 / 53°35'46"N
Longitude: -2.5531 / 2°33'11"W
OS Eastings: 363490
OS Northings: 411204
OS Grid: SD634112
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BVMV.1M
Mapcode Global: WH97L.RWF0
Plus Code: 9C5VHCWW+FQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ro33
What Three Birds: goshawk.pratincole.frigatebird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5SJ
Summary
BL6 5SJ is a primarily residential postcode in Horwich, Bolton. It was first introduced in May 1994.
The most common council tax bands are B, C and D.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £32,577 to £429,620 with an average of £221,797.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1991 and 1995 and between 1996 and 2002.
49% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £53,000. The most common recorded business type is School.
Horwich is a town, which had a population of 19,492 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 113 people resident in BL6 5SJ, of which 54 were male and 59 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BL6 5SJ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bolton Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BL6 5SJ is approximately 116m (381ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BL6 5SJ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BL6 5SJ
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BL6 5SJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BL6 5SJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BL6 5SJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BL6 5SJ 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 5SJ.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BL6 5SJ.
Primary
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5SJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
Chorley New Road Primary School
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EW
Community 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
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
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
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
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Wigan UTC
New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RP
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.