BL6 7RE maps, stats, and open data
BL6 7RE lies on Merefold in Horwich, Bolton. BL6 7RE 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 January 1980.
BL6 7RE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BL6 7RE geodata
| Easting | 362919 |
| Northing | 411264 |
| Latitude | 53.596627 |
| Longitude | -2.561751 |
Where is BL6 7RE?
| Street | Merefold |
| Locality | Horwich |
| Town/City | Bolton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BL6 |
BL6 7RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BL6 7RE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 7RE
7, MEREFOLD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7RE 2025 31 JUL £305,000 |
4, MEREFOLD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7RE 2022 13 DEC £395,000 |
4, MEREFOLD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7RE 2022 13 DEC £395,000 |
1, MEREFOLD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7RE 2022 12 OCT £325,000 |
5, MEREFOLD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7RE 2013 28 JUN £193,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BL6 7RE
| Vale Avenue/Crown Lane (Vale Avenue) | Horwich | 161m |
| Crown Lane/Hilton Avenue (Crown Lane) | Horwich | 166m |
| Vale Avenue/Avonhead Close (Vale Avenue) | Horwich | 179m |
| Crown Lane/Hilton Avenue (Crown Lane) | Horwich | 184m |
| Crown Lane/Butterwick Fields (Crown Lane) | Horwich | 196m |
Nearest railway stations to BL6 7RE
| Blackrod Station | 0.8km |
| Horwich Parkway Station | 2.5km |
| Adlington (Lancs) Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BL6 7RE (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BL6 7RE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BL6 7RE (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 7RE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BL6 7RE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,650 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,521 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,031 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,398 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,066 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,810 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL6 7RE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BL6 7RE.
- 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
21.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL6 7RE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL6 7RE (metres)
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Nearest post box to BL6 7RE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rawlinson Bridge | 17:15 | 10:30 | 677m |
| 205 Crown Lane | 17:35 | 11:20 | 905m |
| Winter Hey Lane P O | 18:45 | 12:05 | 957m |
BL6 7RE ITL and BL6 7RE 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 7RE:
| 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 7RE 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 7RE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171702 | |
| LSOA | E01004780 | Bolton 009B |
| MSOA | E02000992 | Bolton 009 |
Nearest postcodes to BL6 7RE
| BL6 5RL | Ashness Close | 59m |
| BL6 7QT | Crown Lane | 63m |
| BL6 7QS | James Street | 92m |
| BL6 7QU | Crown Lane | 115m |
| BL6 7QR | Crown Lane | 135m |
| BL6 5GZ | Butterwick Fields | 136m |
| BL6 7RF | Alderbank | 169m |
| BL6 5HQ | Axholme Court | 170m |
| BL6 5RN | Mallard Drive | 177m |
| BL6 5HT | Haxey Walk | 186m |
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