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BL6 5QE

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Property report — BL6 5QE

Open-data due diligence for BL6 5QE and the area around it.

BL6 5QE in brief: 44 recorded sales (£1,241–£347,500) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BL6 5QE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BL6 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£225,165

sector BL6 5 · 219 sales

Population

19,701

sector BL6 5

Crimes recorded

3

sector BL6 5 · Apr 26

Schools

3

sector BL6 5

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

84%

sector BL6 5 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £48,503, median £43,000 (176 sales)1996: mean £56,438, median £55,000 (209 sales)1997: mean £58,551, median £56,495 (259 sales)1998: mean £49,300, median £47,125 (188 sales)1999: mean £55,284, median £53,750 (178 sales)2000: mean £50,623, median £46,000 (175 sales)2001: mean £70,160, median £68,000 (261 sales)2002: mean £90,707, median £77,250 (300 sales)2003: mean £101,582, median £89,950 (290 sales)2004: mean £123,058, median £111,750 (264 sales)2005: mean £132,651, median £120,000 (190 sales)2006: mean £134,196, median £124,885 (213 sales)2007: mean £148,689, median £135,000 (235 sales)2008: mean £135,173, median £115,110 (163 sales)2009: mean £128,079, median £119,500 (108 sales)2010: mean £133,903, median £123,750 (118 sales)2011: mean £137,510, median £116,000 (91 sales)2012: mean £137,806, median £122,750 (112 sales)2013: mean £130,917, median £124,950 (125 sales)2014: mean £137,690, median £124,500 (163 sales)2015: mean £154,318, median £135,750 (178 sales)2016: mean £154,636, median £132,625 (182 sales)2017: mean £143,352, median £135,000 (213 sales)2018: mean £180,604, median £150,000 (236 sales)2019: mean £185,377, median £167,000 (256 sales)2020: mean £186,282, median £176,000 (229 sales)2021: mean £211,938, median £190,000 (285 sales)2022: mean £194,472, median £170,000 (205 sales)2023: mean £417,457, median £214,000 (182 sales)2024: mean £225,165, median £207,000 (219 sales)2025: mean £243,012, median £208,000 (210 sales)2026: mean £209,833, median £190,000 (43 sales)1995: mean £48,503, median £43,000 (176 sales)1996: mean £56,438, median £55,000 (209 sales)1997: mean £58,551, median £56,495 (259 sales)1998: mean £49,300, median £47,125 (188 sales)1999: mean £55,284, median £53,750 (178 sales)2000: mean £50,623, median £46,000 (175 sales)2001: mean £70,160, median £68,000 (261 sales)2002: mean £90,707, median £77,250 (300 sales)2003: mean £101,582, median £89,950 (290 sales)2004: mean £123,058, median £111,750 (264 sales)2005: mean £132,651, median £120,000 (190 sales)2006: mean £134,196, median £124,885 (213 sales)2007: mean £148,689, median £135,000 (235 sales)2008: mean £135,173, median £115,110 (163 sales)2009: mean £128,079, median £119,500 (108 sales)2010: mean £133,903, median £123,750 (118 sales)2011: mean £137,510, median £116,000 (91 sales)2012: mean £137,806, median £122,750 (112 sales)2013: mean £130,917, median £124,950 (125 sales)2014: mean £137,690, median £124,500 (163 sales)2015: mean £154,318, median £135,750 (178 sales)2016: mean £154,636, median £132,625 (182 sales)2017: mean £143,352, median £135,000 (213 sales)2018: mean £180,604, median £150,000 (236 sales)2019: mean £185,377, median £167,000 (256 sales)2020: mean £186,282, median £176,000 (229 sales)2021: mean £211,938, median £190,000 (285 sales)2022: mean £194,472, median £170,000 (205 sales)2023: mean £417,457, median £214,000 (182 sales)2024: mean £225,165, median £207,000 (219 sales)2025: mean £243,012, median £208,000 (210 sales)2026: mean £209,833, median £190,000 (43 sales) MeanMedian £417,457 £43,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in BL6 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (43 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-06-13£115,000FLAT 2, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2025-03-26£131,000159 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2024-12-06£69,000FLAT 4, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2024-03-12£100,000157 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2023-11-10£75,000FLAT 8, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2023-09-15£347,500167 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2022-12-05£80,000FLAT 3, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2022-09-30£83,000FLAT 17, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2022-04-13£1,259143 - 145 CHORLEY NEW ROADOther
2022-04-04£1,241151 - 153 CHORLEY NEW ROADOther
2021-07-02£231,000147 CHORLEY NEW ROADOther
2021-02-22£48,000FLAT 10, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2021-01-14£114,000161 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2020-12-11£80,000FLAT 12, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2020-11-10£1,760147 CHORLEY NEW ROADOther
2019-09-27£75,000FLAT 11, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2019-03-04£67,000FLAT 6, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2018-11-16£64,500FLAT 12, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2018-06-25£65,000FLAT 3, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2017-06-30£59,000FLAT 17, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2017-02-16£62,000FLAT 6, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2015-10-14£120,000163 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2015-09-11£64,000FLAT 14, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2015-04-24£65,000FLAT 2, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2014-10-06£55,500163 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2013-08-15£70,000FLAT 15, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2010-07-01£69,000FLAT 12, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2008-01-04£45,000FLAT 8, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2007-07-17£115,000165 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2007-02-05£53,000FLAT 6, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2006-12-18£95,000FLAT 1, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2006-12-18£120,000FLAT 14, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2006-12-01£100,000FLAT 17, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2006-11-13£55,000FLAT 9, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2006-07-28£140,000163 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2006-03-13£108,000165 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2005-06-01£45,000FLAT 9, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2004-11-03£105,000165 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced
2004-05-28£80,000FLAT 5, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2002-11-15£31,000FLAT 11, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2002-10-02£60,000FLAT 3, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2002-07-17£63,000FLAT 12, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
2002-05-31£38,000FLAT 17, MORTIMER HOUSE, 181 CHORLEY NEW ROADFlat
1998-11-30£40,000163 CHORLEY NEW ROADTerraced

44 recorded sales on BL6 5QE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Beacon Primary School0.3 miPrimaryGood (2023)
St Catherine's CofE Primary School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
St Mary's RC Primary School0.8 miPrimaryGood (2020)
Chorley New Road Primary Academy0.8 miPrimaryReport card →
Rivington and Blackrod High School0.8 miSecondaryGood (2023)

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 (0.3 mi) · PIKE VIEW, DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS (0.3 mi) · GRANVILLE HOUSE MED CTRE (2.3 mi)

Nearest hospitals: BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · THE BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · BOLTON ROYAL HOSPITAL (5.8 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · WAR MEMORIAL AT FORMER HORWICH LOCOMOTIVE WORKS (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 54-70, CHURCH STREET (See details for further address information) (Grade II) (0.4 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: HORWICH PHARMACY & WELLNESS CLINIC (0.2 mi) · HOOTONS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.2 mi)

Nearest stations: Blackrod (0.9 mi) · Horwich Parkway (1.5 mi) · Adlington (Lancs) (2.4 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.1 mi) · Aldi (0.1 mi) · Co-op Food (0.9 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
43
One-person households
32%
Households with children
26%
Households
8,779

Owned 70% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BL6 5.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 2 crimesJul 24: 2 crimesAug 24: 4 crimesOct 24: 3 crimesNov 24: 7 crimesFeb 25: 4 crimesMar 25: 2 crimesApr 25: 1 crimesJun 25: 1 crimesJul 25: 1 crimesAug 25: 3 crimesOct 25: 1 crimesNov 25: 2 crimesDec 25: 3 crimesMar 26: 1 crimesApr 26: 3 crimes Apr 26: 3 crimes 7 1 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BL6 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 3/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for BL6 5QE: High — 37 properties here fall in an at-risk band (27 in the significant Medium/High bands).

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 5 PostcodeBL6 5QE
Average sold price£290,791£225,165£81,972
Population39,99819,701
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)6/106/10
Crimes recorded113
Schools143
Flood riskHighHighHigh
Gigabit broadband85%84%96%
Superfast broadband94%94%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BL6 5); 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 1 July 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.