The BL6 7 postcode sector stands on the Greater Manchester and Lancashire border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BL6 7 postcode sector is home to a bustling 6,520 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 224 postcodes already in use, this leaves 176 units available.
The largest settlements in the BL6 7 postal code are Horwich and Rivington.
The BL6 7 Postcode shares a border with BL6 5 (Blackrod, Horwich), BL7 8 (Belmont), PR6 9 (Adlington, Heath Charnock, Anderton) and BL6 6 (Horwich).
The sector is within the post town of BOLTON.
BL6 7 is a postcode sector within the BL6 postcode district which is within the BL Bolton postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the BL6 7 postal sector is the Bolton West Delivery Office.
The area of the BL6 7 postcode sector is 4.19 square miles which is 10.86 square kilometres or 2,682.86 square acres.
Waterways within the BL6 7 postcode sector include the Pearl Brook.
Map of the BL6 7 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
Horwich (120 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Horwich
ASHNESS CLOSE FACTORY HILL HILTON AVENUE MALLARD DRIVE MASON STREET VALE AVENUE VICTORIA ROAD ANDERTON COURT ANDERTON LANE BACK BEATRICE STREET NORTH BACK BROWNLOAD ROAD (EAST) BACK BROWNLOW ROAD BACK CANADA STREET BACK CATHERINE STREET EAST BACK CHORLEY NEW ROAD BACK CHORLEY NEW ROAD EAST BACK CHORLEY NEW ROAD NORTH BACK CHORLEY NEW ROAD SOUTH BACK COOPER STREET BACK CROWN LANE BACK CROWN STREET BACK DICKINSON STREET EAST BACK DICKINSON STREET WEST BACK EMMETT STREET BACK LEE LANE BACK MARY STREET EAST BACK MARY STREET WEST BACK PIONEER STREET BACK RAWLINSON STREET BACK ST ANNES ROAD BACK WINTER HEY LANE BACK WRIGHT STREET BEATRICE STREET BELMONT ROAD BROOKE CLOSE DEANHEAD LANE DIXEY STREET GEORGES LANE HALL LANE HERBERT STREET HODGE BROW KING STREET LAWSON ROAD LETITIA STREET OFFERTON STREET OLD WILLS LANE PETER MARTIN STREET ROYNTON LANE ROYNTON ROAD SHEEPHOUSE LANE SPRING GARDENS SWITHEMBY STREET THOMPSON STREET TOP OTH HILL FARM ROAD WALSH STREET WHITE HORSE CLOSE WILLIAM STREET WILSON STREET WRIGHT STREET WESTAnderton
HORROBIN LANEBelmont
RIVINGTON ROADAdlington
BOLTON ROADWeather Forecast for BL6 7
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 3.00% | ESE 11 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 3.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 3.00% | E 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 3.00% | E 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 4.00% | ESE 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 22.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) | 7.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 22.0°C (feels like 20.0°C) | 36.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) | 48.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 39.00% | ESE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 8.00% | SSE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 10.00% | SSE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 14.00% | SSE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 13.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 16.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 25.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Light rain | 15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 59.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Heavy rain | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 84.00% | SE 11 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Heavy rain | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 83.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Heavy rain | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 75.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Light rain | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 51.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 37.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 20.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 38.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 39.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 11.00% | SE 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 8.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 8.00% | SE 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 10.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 34.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 35.00% | SSE 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 36.00% | S 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 37.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 8.00% | SSE 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the BL6 7 Postcode Sector
Beacon Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Peter Martin Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL6 7AL
Head: Ms Debra Meekings
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-03-29 (409 days ago)
Website: Visit Beacon Primary School Website
Phone: 01204333545
Number of Pupils: 184
Cumberland School
Other independent special school
Rivington Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RX
Head: Mr Christopher Newiss
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-01-20 (842 days ago)
Website: Visit Cumberland School Website
Phone: 01204324446
Number of Pupils: 68
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Academy converter
Rivington Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU
Head: Mr Paul Roach
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-06-15 (331 days ago)
Website: Visit Rivington and Blackrod High School Website
Phone: 01204333266
Number of Pupils: 1507
Rivington Foundation Primary School
Foundation school
Horrobin Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7SE
Head: Mrs Sarah Elaine Annette
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2020-01-29 (1564 days ago)
Website: Visit Rivington Foundation Primary School Website
Phone: 01204696951
Number of Pupils: 113
House Prices in the BL6 7 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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| Detached | £341,733 | 15 | £242,000 | 10 | £248,300 | 10 | £306,955 | 11 |
| Semi-Detached | £149,888 | 34 | £151,584 | 36 | £136,600 | 25 | £145,178 | 38 |
| Terraced | £108,836 | 62 | £113,614 | 81 | £100,552 | 67 | £93,708 | 52 |
| Flats | £76,625 | 10 | £74,500 | 3 | £56,500 | 3 | £72,250 | 10 |
Important Postcodes BL6 7 in the Postcode Sector
BL6 7AJ is the postcode for Bolton Council, Horwich Library, Jones Street, and Horwich Clinic, Jones Street
BL6 7AL is the postcode for Beacon Primary School, Lord Street, and Beacon Primary School, Peter Martin Street
BL6 7AQ is the postcode for Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Public Hall, Lee Lane
BL6 7AS is the postcode for Pike View Medical Centre, 2-10 Albert Street
BL6 7AW is the postcode for TECHNOLOGY BLOCK, Rivington & Blackrod High School, Albert Street Annexe, Albert Street, and Rivington & Blackrod High School, Albert Street Annexe, Albert Street
BL6 7PR is the postcode for Horwich Market Hall, Curteis Street
BL6 7RU is the postcode for Rivington & Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane, BLOCK G, Rivington & Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane, SPORTS HALL, Rivington & Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane, BLOCKS A-D, Rivington & Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane, and BLOCK E, Rivington & Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane
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Tourist Attractions within the BL6 7 Postcode Area
We found 2 visitor attractions within the BL6 postcode area
| Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Rivington |
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| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
| View Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Rivington on Google Maps |
| Horwich Heritage Centre |
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| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
| View Horwich Heritage Centre on Google Maps |