BL6 6SQ maps, stats, and open data
BL6 6SQ lies on Higherbrook Close in Horwich, Bolton. BL6 6SQ is located in the Horwich South & Blackrod electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bolton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00T and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since September 2005.
BL6 6SQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 6SQ geodata
| Easting | 364659 |
| Northing | 410248 |
| Latitude | 53.587615 |
| Longitude | -2.535346 |
Where is BL6 6SQ?
| Street | Higherbrook Close |
| Locality | Horwich |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 6SQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 6SQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Horwich South & Blackrod |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolton West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BL6 6SQ
2025 13 MAY £353,000 |
2024 10 MAY £410,000 |
2023 1 DEC £282,000 |
2023 22 SEP £240,000 |
2023 16 MAY £400,000 |
2022 24 JUN £355,000 |
2021 13 DEC £276,950 |
2021 26 NOV £330,000 |
2021 1 OCT £381,200 |
2021 4 AUG £400,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 6SQ
| Chorley New Rd/Panton Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 216m |
| Chorley New Rd/Mount Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 236m |
| Chorley New Rd/Greenbank (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 268m |
| Victoria Rd/St Mary's (Victoria Rd) | Horwich | 327m |
| Chorley New Rd/Abernethy Street (Chorley New Rd) | Horwich | 334m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 6SQ
| Horwich Parkway Station | 1.1km |
| Blackrod Station | 2.3km |
| Lostock Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 6SQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL6 6SQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 59.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 6SQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BL6 6SQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 6SQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 939,530 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 54 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,399 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,461 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 182,968 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 44 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,158 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,784 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 6SQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 6SQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
34% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 6SQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 6SQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 6SQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Brazeley P O | 17:15 | 12:10 | 239m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 1,494m |
| Chapel Lane Post Office | 17:00 | 11:15 | 1,651m |
BL6 6SQ ITL and BL6 6SQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BL6 6SQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000001 | Bolton |
BL6 6SQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BL6 6SQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171705 | |
| LSOA | E01004781 | Bolton 007B |
| MSOA | E02000990 | Bolton 007 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 6SQ
| BL6 6GN | Raleigh Close | 94m |
| BL6 6SS | Lowerbrook Close | 99m |
| BL6 6FA | Greenwood Avenue | 113m |
| BL6 6EQ | Travers Street | 142m |
| BL6 6EF | Lindsay Street | 144m |
| BL6 6EE | Panton Street | 147m |
| BL6 6QQ | Aspinall Close | 154m |
| BL6 6ET | Essex Street | 182m |
| BL6 6EY | Carwood Grove | 187m |
| BL6 6FZ | Napier Drive | 190m |
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