Postcode BL6 4NQ is located in an urban city, within the Horwich North area of Bolton in the North West region, and forms part of the Horwich East area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horwich East is £49,497 per year. The median sale price in Horwich North is £206,500 (around £248 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £158,750 and £310,000. The nearest station is Horwich Parkway, about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Horwich East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,148 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Horwich East has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Horwich East is £49,497 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 14 ft away from BL6 4NQ.
Horwich East near BL6 4NQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Horwich Parkway located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 184 recent sales, the median property price is £206,500 (about £248 per square foot) in Horwich North area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £762,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £395,000 | £314 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £219,400 | £258 |
| Terraced | 68 | £165,350 | £202 |
| Flats | 13 | £101,000 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221,000 | £109,000 | £142,000 | £114,000 |
| 2017 | £255,000 | £79,250 | £147,750 | £108,000 |
| 2018 | £250,000 | £76,000 | £165,000 | £109,000 |
| 2019 | £268,000 | £78,222 | £188,975 | £117,000 |
| 2020 | £326,725 | £97,500 | £182,500 | £128,250 |
| 2021 | £320,000 | £175,000 | £189,500 | £148,000 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £120,000 | £212,000 | £151,500 |
| 2023 | £362,500 | £135,000 | £203,500 | £153,500 |
| 2024 | £400,000 | £150,000 | £236,500 | £171,500 |
| 2025 | £407,008 | £114,750 | £230,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £369,500 | £96,750 | £199,000 | £165,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204 | £186 | £151 | £124 |
| 2017 | £210 | £134 | £180 | £123 |
| 2018 | £212 | £139 | £190 | £134 |
| 2019 | £231 | £157 | £206 | £137 |
| 2020 | £246 | £152 | £196 | £152 |
| 2021 | £263 | £214 | £228 | £166 |
| 2022 | £286 | £208 | £235 | £178 |
| 2023 | £291 | £212 | £236 | £182 |
| 2024 | £307 | £246 | £255 | £195 |
| 2025 | £320 | £199 | £233 | £200 |
| 2026 | £312 | £173 | £255 | £202 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL6 4NQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 4, Wimborne Close, Bolton, BL6 4NG | Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2026 | 14, Blandford Rise, Bolton, BL6 4JH | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 1, Blandford Rise, Bolton, BL6 4JH | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 49, St Leonards Avenue, Bolton, BL6 4JE | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 2, Cranborne Close, Bolton, BL6 4JG | Detached | Leasehold | £396,000 |
In the BL6 4NQ postcode area, located within Horwich East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Claypool Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
Claypool Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | St Joseph's RC High School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
St Joseph's RC High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2017. | |
Chorley New Road Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2017
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Annual council tax rates for Bolton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BL6 4NQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Phil Brickell
Bolton West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL6 4NQ records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BL6 4NQ in Horwich North is £206,500 (about £248 per square foot) based on 184 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BL6 4NQ, including Claypool Primary School (Requires improvement), St Joseph's RC High School (Good) and Chorley New Road Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BL6 4NQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,148 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bolton West covering BL6 4NQ is Phil Brickell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.