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Thinking of living at BL6 4JF? 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 station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claypool Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Lostock Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ladybridge High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Smithills School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Cumberland School | Independent | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 7.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Meadow Hill Tennis Club | 560 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Horwich Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Golf | Bolton Golf Club | 420 m | 7 |
| Football | Bolton Wanderers Eddie Davies Football Academy | 580 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Horwich Sports Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Markland Hill Racquets Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Heaton Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing Bolton | 980 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Bolton Arena | 1.6 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 Horwich Parkway, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 550k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 575, 576, 615, 920); 24 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Claypool Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 34% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Joseph's RC High School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 44.8 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Essa Academy (5.8 km) and Eden Boys' School, Bolton (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.1 km away, with One Stop closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kildonan House (2.2 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Serenity Hair & Beauty Salon is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Bolton Hospital, 6.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Bolton Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Beehive the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 107 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Harrier Close Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Rock Over Climbing Bolton (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
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.
13 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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| Bolton School Boys' Division |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.1 km |
| 30.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BL6 4JF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.