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BL6 6JS · Bolton · North West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for BL6 6JS.

Fri · 11 Sep
16°high
Partly cloudy10° low
Sat19°9° lowRain12 Sep
Sun19°15° lowLight showers13 Sep
Mon18°14° lowHeavy rain14 Sep
Tue15°12° lowShowers15 Sep
Today14°12° lowLight rain16 Sep
Tomorrow14°13° lowShowers17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.9%Bolton · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning54 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationHorwich Parkway0.4 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,350Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Bolton

BL6 6JS is in the Bolton local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Horwich Parkway, about 0.4 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£225,000BL6 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

370 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£202,770Bolton

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.9%Bolton

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £225,000 Use area average: £202,770
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Paragon Business Park Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 6HGDISCHARGE OF CONDITION 6 (BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN) ON APPLICATION 20163/25Awaiting decision›⌂6 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 4ATCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS EXISTING (S191) FOR THE ERECTION OF 1 NO. OUTBUILDINGAwaiting decision›⌂1021 Chorley New Road Bolton BL6 4LWERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSIONAwaiting decision›⌂Phase 4 Land At Former Horwich Loco Works Horwich BoltonDISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 11 (TEMPORARY BOUNDARIES, ACCESS, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING), 12 (CEMP), 13 (ASPINALL WAY ACCESS), 14 (VEHICULAR ACCESSES), 19 (LAND CONTAMINATION), 20 (REMEDIATION/EARTHWORKS), 22 (LEVELS), 23 (ARCHAEOLOGY), 28 (OPEN SPACE AND GREEN INFRA STRATEGY), 32 (INVASIVE SPECIES) AND 35 (SURFACE AND FOUL WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM) ON APPLICATION 91352/14Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Bolton.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St Joseph's RC High SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–160.4 mi
  2. Claypool Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.5 mi
  3. St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–110.7 mi
  4. Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,350 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding BL6 6JS—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 19.3%16–64 · 66.2%65+ · 14.5%
What area does this cover?

Bolton 007B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime0

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Employment4.7%

Unemployment estimate for Bolton · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Bolton West.

Local councilBoltonLocal authority for BL6 6JS
Latest general election · 2024Labour38.9% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour38.9% of votes59.5% turnout
2019Conservative56.5% of votes69.1% turnout
2017Conservative47.9% of votes70.1% turnout
2015Conservative40.6% of votes66.8% turnout
2010Labour38.5% of votes66.7% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM610.6 miles
Clean air & driving chargesMersey Gateway18.2 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Manchester Airport

About 19.0 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Hindley4.7 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Smithills1.9 mi
  2. Lever Park2.1 mi
  3. The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh4.3 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway12.9 mi
  2. Pennine Way20.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around BL6 6JS.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around BL6 6JS
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 10:35
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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