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On Church Street, in Horwich North
What it's like at BL6 6AA: every home that has sold on Church Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Church Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 78 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 69, Church StreetOther | Jan 2023 | £500,000 | – | – | 2 |
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From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Blackrod, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 226k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is School Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 516, 904); 20 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Horwich Parish CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Rivington and Blackrod High School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 450 m away, with Crust and crumb closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners (150 m), with Heatons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Revitalize is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, 7.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% 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: 22 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
The Rivington Bar & Grill is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Bank Top Brewery Ale House the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 134 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Old Station Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Horwich Leisure Centre (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 33 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% 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.
52 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 54-70, CHURCH STREET (See details for further address information) | II | 40 m |
| Horwich Parish Church of England Primary School | II | 60 m |
| Church of Holy Trinity | II | 120 m |
| Horwich Parish Hall, Former Horwich School | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Bolton West constituency: Phil Brickell MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 4,945 (11.1%), turnout 60%. Vote shares: Labour 39%, Conservative 28%, Reform UK 19%, Green Party 9%.
28 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BL6 6AA →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Church Street in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 44 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 95.1% | 92.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.4% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Blackpool South · about 40 min
Nearest: Ingleton Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 61 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.