The BL6 5TN Postcode in Blackrod

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BL6 5TN is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BL6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5TN) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case BL which means Bolton.
  2. Postal District. In our case BL6.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case BL6 5.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case TN.

The regional mail center for the post area BL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BL6 5TN postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BOLTON WEST DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BL6 5TN postcode have the street address of Shawbury Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BL6 5TN postcode is home to a bustling 45 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BOLTON within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BL6 5TN is within the village of Blackrod.

The BL6 5TN postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL6 5TN are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in BL6 5TN are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Map Coordinates for BL6 5TN

Latitude53.5877719865
Longitude-2.57707206211

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Weather Forecast for BL6 5TN

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rainLight rain6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 58.00%SW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 14.00%SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 40.00%SSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 59.00%SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 59.00%SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%S 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 3.00%SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 14.00%S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 36.00%SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 29.00%S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 2.00%SE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 10.00%ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 13.00%NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 14.00%SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 11.00%NE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BL6 5TN Postcode?

Download Speeds For BL6 5TN

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps125.500
Median Mbps68.000
Maximum Mbps593.000

BL6 5TN has an average download speed of 125.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

552 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

82% of postcodes (967,607) have slower broadband speeds.

18% of postcodes (216,482) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL6 5TN

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps13.100
Median Mbps8.300
Maximum Mbps39.000

BL6 5TN has an average upload speed of 13.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,385 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

46% of postcodes (546,279) have slower upload speeds.

53% of postcodes (626,977) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the BL6 5TN Postcode

Primary Schools

Blackrod Primary School

Address: Manchester Road, BOLTON, Lancashire, BL6 5SY

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Mead

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2011-12-16)

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Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333488

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

Address: Vicarage Road West, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5DE

Headteacher: Mr James Royal

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-01-26)

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Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333520

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

Address: Holly Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN2 1RU

Headteacher: Mr Chris Horridge

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-03-30)

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Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942832299

Secondary Schools

Rivington and Blackrod High School

Address: Rivington Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU

Headteacher: Mr Paul Roach

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-06-15)

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Distance: 2.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333266

Rivington and Blackrod High School

Address: Rivington Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU

Headteacher: Mr Paul Roach

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2013-01-10)

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Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact:

St Joseph's RC High School

Address: Sefton Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6HW

Headteacher: Mr A McCabe

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-12-07)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 3.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204697456

Higher Schools

Wigan and Leigh College

Address: PO Box 53, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RS

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Dawe

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-12-02)

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Distance: 4.90 miles

Contact: 01942761800

St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College

Address: Gathurst Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LJ

Headteacher: Mr Peter McGhee

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2017-02-17)

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Distance: 8.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01942214797

Bolton College

Address: Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BG

Headteacher: Mr Bill Webster

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-02-10)

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Distance: 9.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204482000

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL6 5TN

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 SCOT LANE, ASPULL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 1YX

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 19-21 WINTER HEY LANE, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 7AD

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 37 VICTORIA ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5ND

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

ADLINGTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 7 MARKET STREET, ADLINGTON, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 4HE

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

THE VILLAGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 173 CHORLEY ROAD, ADLINGTON, CHORLEY, PR6 9LP

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

FLORENCE HOUSE

Address: 100 STANDISHGATE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1XP

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL6 5TN

SPEAKS PHARMACY

Address: 79 CHURCH STREET, BLACKROD, BOLTON, BL6 5EE

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 269310

HOLLOWOOD CHEMISTS

Address: 28 BLACKHORSE STREET, BLACKROD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5EW

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 468143

HOLLOWOOD CHEMIST

Address: 142 HAIGH ROAD, ASPULL, WIGAN, WN2 1XH

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 831225

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 228 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5NP

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 697221

KILDONAN PHARMACY

Address: KILDONAN HOUSE, RAMSBOTTOM ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5NW

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 460011

HOOTONS PHARMACY

Address: 119 LEE LANE, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 7AR

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 697390

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL6 5TN

JUSTIN KELLETT OPTICIANS (HORWICH)

Address: 70 WINTER HEY LANE, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7NZ

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE FOR YOU

Address: 63 LONGWORTH ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7BL

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

RK EYECARE

Address: 1ST FLOOR, BOLTON ARENA, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 6LB

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HORWICH, BOLTON)

Address: UNIT 2, MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

4652 HORWICH

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, 43-53 THE LINKWAY, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PK, BOLTON)

Address: 35 THE LINKWAY, MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL6 5TN

KAMRAN KHAN

Address: BLACKROD HEALTH CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, BLACKROD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5EQ

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 697229

ASPULL SURGERY

Address: HAIGH ROAD, ASPULL, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 1XH

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01942 831263

BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE CIC - THE MARKET SURGERY

Address: MARKET SURGERY, 103 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5QF

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: :

KILDONAN HOUSE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: RAMSBOTTOM ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 5NW

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

KILDONAN HOUSE

Address: RAMSBOTTOM ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5NW

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 468161

DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS

Address: PIKE VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, ALBERT STREET, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 7AS

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 322888

Transport Links near BL6 5TN

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL6 5TN

  • Blackrod
    Blackrod station, Station Road, Blackrod, Lancashire, BL6 5JH
    Distance: 1.03 miles
    Driving Time: 2.73 minutes
  • Adlington (Lancashire)
    Adlington station, Railway Road, Adlington, Lancashire, PR6 9RS
    Distance: 2.33 miles
    Driving Time: 5.01 minutes
  • Horwich Parkway
    Horwich Parkway station, Off Arena Approach, Horwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 6LB
    Distance: 2.79 miles
    Driving Time: 5.83 minutes
  • Westhoughton
    Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
    Distance: 3.50 miles
    Driving Time: 7.04 minutes
  • Hindley
    Hindley station, Ladies Lane, Hindley, Lancashire, WN2 2QJ
    Distance: 4.21 miles
    Driving Time: 9.55 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL6 5TN

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL6 5TN

M61 J6
Distance: 2.02 miles
Driving Time: 4.30 minutes
M61 J5
Distance: 4.57 miles
Driving Time: 6.87 minutes
M61 J4
Distance: 6.43 miles
Driving Time: 8.67 minutes
M6 J27
Distance: 6.56 miles
Driving Time: 13.43 minutes
M61 J8
Distance: 9.51 miles
Driving Time: 11.58 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL6 5TN Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyBolton West Co Const
Member or Parliament
Chris Green
Chris Green
Contact DetailsContact Chris Green
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the BL6 5TN Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Bolton District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Bolton District at the following link Bolton District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bolton District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bolton District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BL6 5TN Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bolton council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Join the library � Bolton Council

House Sales in BL6 5TN

Yearly House Sales for BL6 5TN
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£205,000£205,000£205,0001
2015£156,500£156,500£156,5001
2019£196,000£196,000£196,0002
2020£220,000£220,000£220,0001

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL6 5TN Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL6 5TN
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QP1.96 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to Aldi
Iceland, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QH2.07 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to Iceland
Asda, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA2.80 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to Asda
Asda, Ladies Lane, Hindley, WIGAN, WN2 2QA5.48 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to Asda
Iceland, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UW5.61 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL6 5TN Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL6 5TN
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ0.90 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ0.90 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to M61 Motorway Northbound
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH4.37 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to Loire Drive, Robin Park
Charnock Richards Msa, Chorley, PR7 5LR5.57 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to Charnock Richards Msa

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL6 5TN
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA1.74 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB3.37 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to McDonald's, Morris Street, WIGAN, WN1 3RB
McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP3.47 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to McDonald's, Standishgate, WIGAN, WN1 1UP
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ3.54 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ

KFC Restaurants near BL6 5TN
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA1.74 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT3.29 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH4.36 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park
KFC, Charnock Richard Motorway Services Area, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, CHORLEY, PR7 5LR5.55 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to KFC Charnock Richards - M6 Services
KFC, Orrell Road, Orrell, WIGAN, WN5 8EY5.72 miles Directions from BL6 5TN to KFC Pemberton - Ormskirk Road