BL6 6RD Postcode in Horwich

BL6 6RD is a Postcode in Higher Barn

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BL6 6RD 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 (6RD) 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:

Postal Area. In our case BL which means Bolton.
Postal District. In our case BL6.
Postal Sector. In our case BL6 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RD.

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 6RD 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 6RD postcode have the street address of Higher Barn

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BL6 6RD postcode is home to a bustling 36 residents!

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

BL6 6RD is within the village of Bottom o' th' Moor.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL6 6RD are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BL6 6RD are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for BL6 6RD

Latitude	53.5974999391
Longitude	-2.52173583785

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Weather Forecast for BL6 6RD

Fri 19th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph

Sat 20th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	E 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	NE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	NE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	NNW 4 mph

Sun 21st Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	44.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 7 mph

Mon 22nd Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Light rain shower (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	29.00%	ENE 4 mph

Tue 23rd Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	NE 9 mph

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What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BL6 6RD Postcode?

Download Speeds For BL6 6RD

Broadband speed meter fast

Average Mbps	112.500
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

BL6 6RD has an average download speed of 112.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

726 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

75% of postcodes (886,597) have slower broadband speeds.

25% of postcodes (297,318) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL6 6RD

Broadband speed meter good

Average Mbps	12.500
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

BL6 6RD has an average upload speed of 12.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,104 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

41% of postcodes (483,347) have slower upload speeds.

58% of postcodes (691,190) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

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Nearest Schools to the BL6 6RD Postcode

Primary Schools

Claypool Primary School

Address: Salisbury Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6LN

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Hulme

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-01-12)

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Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: 01204333426

St Mary's RC Primary School

Address: Victoria Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EP

Headteacher: Mrs Dominique Hayes

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2020-03-04)

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Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: 01204333625

Chorley New Road Primary School

Address: Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EW

Headteacher: Miss Linda Burrows

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-12-06)

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Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact:

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: 0.89 miles

Contact: 01204697456

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: 2.09 miles

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: 2.09 miles

Contact:

Higher Schools

Bolton College

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

Headteacher: Mr Bill Webster

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2023-12-01)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 5.89 miles

Contact: 01204482000

Bolton Sixth Form College

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

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Merrills

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-10-20)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 6.13 miles

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: 8.57 miles

Contact: 01942761800

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL6 6RD

VICTORIA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL PARTNERS

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

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

FIRTH AND BOWDEN DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

RUMWORTH HOUSE

Address: 512 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, BL3 4QW

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT & RAY DENTAL CARE

Address: HEAD OFFICE, RUMWORTH HOUSE, 512 WIGAN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL3 4QW

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL6 6RD

KILDONAN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 460011

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 697221

HOOTONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 697390

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 469831

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 699337

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 517449

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL6 6RD

EYECARE FOR YOU

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

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

JUSTIN KELLETT OPTICIANS (HORWICH)

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

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HORWICH, BOLTON)

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

4652 HORWICH

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MIDDLEBROOK RETAIL PK, BOLTON)

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL6 6RD

KILDONAN HOUSE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

KILDONAN HOUSE

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 468161

DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 322888

BOLTON COMMUNITY PRACTICE CIC - THE MARKET SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 843677

SPRING HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 848411

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Transport Links near BL6 6RD

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL6 6RD

Horwich Parkway
Horwich Parkway station, Off Arena Approach, Horwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 6LB
Distance: 2.29 miles
Driving Time: 5.97 minutes
Blackrod
Blackrod station, Station Road, Blackrod, Lancashire, BL6 5JH
Distance: 2.48 miles
Driving Time: 5.75 minutes
Lostock
Lostock station, Rumworth Road, Lostock, Greater Manchester, BL6 4JP
Distance: 3.31 miles
Driving Time: 5.97 minutes
Westhoughton
Westhoughton station, Church Street, Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3LE
Distance: 4.07 miles
Driving Time: 8.90 minutes
Adlington (Lancashire)
Adlington station, Railway Road, Adlington, Lancashire, PR6 9RS
Distance: 4.29 miles
Driving Time: 8.69 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL6 6RD

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL6 6RD

M61 J6

Distance: 2.39 miles

Driving Time: 5.84 minutes

M61 J5

Distance: 4.77 miles

Driving Time: 7.36 minutes

M61 J4

Distance: 6.38 miles

Driving Time: 8.93 minutes

M61 J3

Distance: 8.31 miles

Driving Time: 13.69 minutes

M61 J8

Distance: 10.11 miles

Driving Time: 13.49 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster Constituency	Bolton West Co Const
Member or Parliament	Chris Green
Contact Details	Contact Chris Green
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BL6 6RD 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 6RD 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.

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House Sales in BL6 6RD

Yearly House Sales for BL6 6RD
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£126,750	£126,750	£126,750	1
2016	£107,500	£129,500	£118,500	2
2017	£146,000	£146,000	£146,000	1
2022	£188,500	£188,500	£188,500	1

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Postcodes near the BL6 6RD Postcode

BL6 6RA Higher Barn BL6 6QZ Latham Row BL6 6RB Moorland Drive BL6 6RG Ridgmont Close

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL6 6RD Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL6 6RD
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	1.79 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to Asda
Iceland, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QH	1.83 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to Iceland
Aldi, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QP	1.99 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to Aldi
Morrisons, Mornington Road, BOLTON, BL1 4EU	4.70 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to Morrisons
Aldi, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3DG	5.41 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL6 6RD Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL6 6RD
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	2.11 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	2.12 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to M61 Motorway Northbound
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	4.59 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH	6.55 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to Loire Drive, Robin Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL6 6RD
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	1.11 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX	1.73 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ	3.42 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to McDonald's, Pavilion Square, Westhoughton, BOLTON, BL5 3AJ
McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	3.88 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT

KFC Restaurants near BL6 6RD
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	1.11 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	3.88 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE	3.95 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Smithy Green, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AT	5.09 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to KFC Wigan - Manchester Road
KFC, Loire Drive, Robin Park, WIGAN, WN5 0UH	6.55 miles	Directions from BL6 6RD to KFC Wigan - Robin Retail Park

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