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Thinking of living at BL6 4EE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Primary School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Beaumont Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Primary | 700 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Ladybridge High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| University Collegiate School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.7 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Essa Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent | 2.5 km | 30.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BL6 4EE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Ladybridge High School | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Lostock Tennis Club | 960 m | 12 |
| Golf | Regent Park Golf Centre | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Football | Ladybridge FC | 580 m | 6 |
| Squash | Ladybridge High School | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Heaton Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Heaton Village Bowling Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing Bolton | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Bolton Arena | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Bolton Skate Park | 4.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Lostock, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 286k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Heaton Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 520, 905, 937, 930); 11 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Lostock Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The nearest secondary is Ladybridge High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 41.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Essa Academy (3 km) and Eden Boys' School, Bolton (3.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 1.7 km away, with Patisserie Decadente closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ladybridge Medical Centre (950 m), with Ladybridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Bella Vida is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 4.1 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Ladybridge Football Club is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Tempest United AFC the nearest pub (350 m).
Detached houses make up 72% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Haslam Park, 2.2 km away; for exercise, Ladybridge Leisure Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 28 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Bolton, 3.6 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
8 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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