BL6 4NL
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Property report — BL6 4NL
Open-data due diligence for BL6 4NL and the area around it.
BL6 4NL in brief: 24 recorded sales (£59,500–£272,500) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL6 4NL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL6 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£474,461
Population
14,743
Crimes recorded
11
Schools
1
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in BL6 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (34 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | £200,000 | 4 MELBURY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-11-03 | £272,500 | 7 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-29 | £190,000 | 8 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-04-03 | £165,000 | 2 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-07-11 | £159,000 | 16 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-02-18 | £199,999 | 3 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-06-28 | £110,000 | 1 MELBURY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2013-06-18 | £165,000 | 9 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-11-30 | £107,000 | 4 MELBURY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-08-28 | £149,000 | 18 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-06-29 | £109,450 | 18 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-15 | £174,500 | 8 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-21 | £164,500 | 18 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-07-29 | £172,500 | 18 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-10-22 | £136,500 | 2 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-15 | £80,000 | 1 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-02-26 | £77,000 | 2 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-06 | £88,995 | 20 MELBURY DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-08-06 | £67,500 | 7 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-01-14 | £70,000 | 24 MELBURY DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-05-07 | £59,500 | 3 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-12 | £65,000 | 16 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-09-06 | £75,000 | 2 MELBURY DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-02-29 | £60,000 | 24 MELBURY DRIVE | Detached |
24 recorded sales on BL6 4NL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claypool Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Joseph's RC High School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lostock Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: KILDONAN HOUSE (1.2 mi) · PIKE VIEW, DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS (1.2 mi) · HEATON MEDICAL CENTRE (2.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · THE BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (4.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: FORMER GATEHOUSE TO LOSTOCK HALL (DEMOLISHED) WITH COTTAGE RANGE TO REAR (Grade II*) (0.6 mi) · BOLTON FOLD FARMHOUSE AND COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · LOWER HOUSE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Horwich Parkway (0.9 mi) · Lostock (1.4 mi) · Blackrod (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.4 mi) · Tesco Extra (0.5 mi) · Asda (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 6,076
Owned 78% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BL6 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BL6 4 (Oct 24–Jul 25, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBL6 | SectorBL6 4 | PostcodeBL6 4NL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £290,791 | £474,461 | £129,914 |
| Population | 39,998 | 14,743 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 11 | — | — |
| Schools | 14 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 85% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL6 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.