The BL6 6QA Postcode in Horwich

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BL6 6QA 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 (6QA) 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 6.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QA.

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 6QA 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 6QA postcode have the street address of Chorley Old Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 13 individuals call the BL6 6QA postcode their home.

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

BL6 6QA is within the town of Bolton.

The BL6 6QA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL6 6QA are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in BL6 6QA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for BL6 6QA

The telephone area code for BL6 6QA is 01204 Bolton.

Map Coordinates for BL6 6QA

Latitude53.5947833187
Longitude-2.49690846365

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Weather Forecast for BL6 6QA

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rainLight rain5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 59.00%SW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 13.00%SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 6.00%SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 39.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 60.00%SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 58.00%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 night5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%S 7 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 day8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 14.00%S 9 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) 30.00%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 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%E 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) 7.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 10.00%NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 8.00%NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 13.00%NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 14.00%ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 11.00%N 7 mph

Nearest Schools to the BL6 6QA Postcode

Primary Schools

Lostock Primary School

Address: Glengarth Drive, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4PS

Headteacher: Mrs Vicki Guest

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-03-08)

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Distance: 1.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333733

Markland Hill Primary School

Address: Markland Hill, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5EJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Kavanagh

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2014-10-23)

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Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204332626

Johnson Fold Community Primary School

Address: Worston Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5UG

Headteacher: Ms Becky Crossley

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-05-24)

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Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204333011

Secondary Schools

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)

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Distance: 2.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204697456

Ladybridge High School

Address: New York, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Russell

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-11-03)

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Distance: 2.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204656569

Smithills School

Address: Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS

Headteacher: Ms Carolyn Dewse

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2023-09-20)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 2.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204842382

Higher Schools

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: 4.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204482000

Bolton Sixth Form College

Address: Town Centre Campus, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BU

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Merrills

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-05-23)

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Distance: 4.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01204846215

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: 10.10 miles

Contact: 01942761800

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL6 6QA

DENTAL PARTNERS

Address: 350 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 5AD

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

FIRTH AND BOWDEN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 530 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AB

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 403-405 HALLIWELL ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 8DE

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: :

TRUE DENTISTRY

Address: KENDALMERE, 177 CHORLEY NEW ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 4QZ

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL6 6QA

MOSS BANK PHARMACY

Address: 833 MOSS BANK WAY, BOLTON, BL1 5SN

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 848888

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE, 2 LUCY STREET, HEATON, BOLTON, BL1 5PU

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 840583

NOBLE & PEACOCK

Address: 556 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AB

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 843088

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: MANSELL WAY, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JS

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 517449

BOOTS

Address: THE LINKWAY, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 469831

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA S/STORE,THE LINKWAY, MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PARK, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JA

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 699337

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL6 6QA

J BOWDEN LTD

Address: 552 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AB

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH EXTRA

Address: MANSELL WAY, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 6JS

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HORWICH, BOLTON)

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

4652 HORWICH

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PK, BOLTON)

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE FOR YOU

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

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL6 6QA

HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2 LUCY STREET, HEATON, BOLTON, BL1 5PU

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 843677

SPRING HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 555 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, GREATER MANCHESTER, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AF

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 848411

CORNERSTONE SURGERY

Address: 469 CHORLEY OLD ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 6AH

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 325125

BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE CIC - LADYBRIDGE SURGERY

Address: LADYBRIDGE SURGERY, 10-12 BROADGATE, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 4PZ

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

SINGH S

Address: 575/577 HALLIWELL ROAD, HALLIWELL, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 8BZ

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 841154

DALEFIELD SURGERY

Address: AVONDALE HEALTH CENTRE, AVONDALE STREET, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL1 4JP

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 462880

Transport Links near BL6 6QA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL6 6QA

  • Lostock
    Lostock station, Rumworth Road, Lostock, Greater Manchester, BL6 4JP
    Distance: 2.25 miles
    Driving Time: 4.20 minutes
  • Blackrod
    Blackrod station, Station Road, Blackrod, Lancashire, BL6 5JH
    Distance: 3.31 miles
    Driving Time: 6.75 minutes
  • Horwich Parkway
    Horwich Parkway station, Off Arena Approach, Horwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 6LB
    Distance: 4.01 miles
    Driving Time: 6.68 minutes
  • Bolton
    Bolton station, Trinity Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 1BE
    Distance: 4.13 miles
    Driving Time: 8.17 minutes
  • Westhoughton
    Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
    Distance: 5.83 miles
    Driving Time: 9.32 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL6 6QA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL6 6QA

M61 J5
Distance: 3.71 miles
Driving Time: 5.58 minutes
M61 J6
Distance: 4.11 miles
Driving Time: 6.55 minutes
M61 J4
Distance: 5.32 miles
Driving Time: 7.16 minutes
M61 J3
Distance: 7.25 miles
Driving Time: 11.92 minutes
M61 J2
Distance: 8.72 miles
Driving Time: 10.44 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL6 6QA Postcode?

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

What Council is the BL6 6QA 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 6QA 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 6QA

Yearly House Sales for BL6 6QA
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£400,000£400,000£400,0001
2017£450,000£450,000£450,0001
2022£625,000£625,000£625,0001

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL6 6QA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL6 6QA
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Asda, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA2.82 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to Asda
Morrisons, Mornington Road, BOLTON, BL1 4EU3.05 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to Morrisons
Iceland, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QH3.47 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to Iceland
Aldi, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QP3.64 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to Aldi
Asda, Moss Bank Way, BOLTON, BL1 8QG4.20 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL6 6QA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL6 6QA
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ3.14 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ3.15 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to M61 Motorway Northbound
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY3.59 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH7.31 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to Loire Drive, Robin Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL6 6QA
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX0.70 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA1.75 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT2.85 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT
McDonald's, Knowsley Street, BOLTON, BL1 2AQ2.90 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to McDonald's, Knowsley Street, BOLTON, BL1 2AQ

KFC Restaurants near BL6 6QA
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA1.75 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT2.85 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE2.96 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT5.71 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Ellesmere Shopping Centre, Bolton Road, Worsley, MANCHESTER, M28 3ZD6.23 miles Directions from BL6 6QA to KFC Walkden - Ellesmere Centre