What is the average house price in Bolton (BL1)?

Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BL1 (Bolton) was £220k, with an average of £246k, from 422 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How much do flats cost in BL1?

The median flat sale price in BL1 over the last 12 months was £105k (about £1,841 per square metre), from 71 recorded sales.

What is the price per square metre in BL1?

Typical sale prices per square metre in BL1 are £2,540 for houses and £1,841 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.

What EPC rating do homes in BL1 have?

Homes in BL1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 81 after improvements).

How many properties sold in BL1 in the last year?

493 properties were sold in BL1 over the last 12 months, and 1,931 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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AREA REPORT · BOLTON BL1

BL1.

Bolton

BL1 is an outcode in Bolton, covering the neighbourhoods of Central Bolton, Gilnow & Victory, Halliwell & Brownlow Fold, Hall I' th' Wood and Heaton & Deane. Over the last 12 months 493 properties changed hands — a median of £105k for flats (£1,841/sqm) and £220k for houses (£2,540/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings

22,940

residential addresses we hold records for

Across

sectors — see breakdown below

Sales

12 month

3 year

Flats

266

Houses

422

1,665

Recorded transactions across the area.

Median sale price

12 month

3 year

Flats

£105k

n = 71

£105k

n = 266

Houses

£220k

n = 422

£195k

n = 1,665

Median sale price across the window.

Median £/sqm

12 month

3 year

Flats

£1,841

n = 71

£1,803

n = 264

Houses

£2,540

n = 414

£2,381

n = 1,625

Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.

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PRICE MATRIX

Sales by window, type, and floor area.

Headline price

Mean

Houses

▼Cooling

−1.5% vs 12m

+11.2% vs 3y

Flats

▲Firming

+1.2% vs 12m

+1.2% vs 3y

Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.

Size-normalised — £ per sqm

Mean

Houses

·Plateauing

+0.7% vs 12m

+7.5% vs 3y

Flats

▼Sliding

−5.9% vs 12m

−3.9% vs 3y

From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.

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Segment

Avg £

Median £

Avg £/sqm

Median £/sqm

Houses · 6m

Avg £

£243k

n=138

Median £

£217k

n=138

Avg £/sqm

£2,614

n=137

Median £/sqm

£2,559

n=137

Houses · 12m

Avg £

£246k

n=422

Median £

£220k

n=422

Avg £/sqm

£2,580

n=414

Median £/sqm

£2,540

n=414

Houses · 3y

Avg £

£237k

n=1,665

Median £

£195k

n=1,665

Avg £/sqm

£2,428

n=1,625

Median £/sqm

£2,381

n=1,625

Flats · 6m

Avg £

£117k

n=12

Median £

£106k

n=12

Avg £/sqm

£1,772

n=12

Median £/sqm

£1,732

n=12

Flats · 12m

Avg £

£112k

n=71

Median £

£105k

n=71

Avg £/sqm

£1,853

n=71

Median £/sqm

£1,841

n=71

Flats · 3y

Avg £

£125k

n=266

Median £

£105k

n=266

Avg £/sqm

£1,873

n=264

Median £/sqm

£1,803

n=264

PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y

Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.

EPC · 25Y

Certificates issued, by band.

Median EPC score

Median potential

COUNCIL TAX

Band distribution.

Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Band A

23,474

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced

Semi-detached

Band B

5,474

Flats/maisonettes

Semi-detached

Band C

4,463

Semi-detached

Detached

Bungalows

Band D

2,485

Semi-detached

Detached

Band E

1,562

Semi-detached

Detached

Band F

758

Detached

Band G

871

Detached

Band H

Band I

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced houses

Semi-detached houses

Detached houses

Bungalows

Other/unknown

Property type totals

Flats/maisonettes

10,521

27%

Terraced houses

15,820

40%

Semi-detached houses

7,692

19%

Detached houses

3,258

8.3%

Bungalows

1,886

4.8%

Other/unknown

302

<1%

AMENITIES

Transport access and schools.

Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.

Rail stations

Metro & tram

Bus & coach

Bus stops

329

Schools

SECTORS

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Sector

Sales (3y)

Median house

Median flat

COVERAGE

Neighbourhoods and wards.

Neighbourhoods (MSOA)

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Gilnow & Victory

5,559

4,428

Smithills

3,536

4,325

Eagley & Sharples

2,884

4,021

Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting

4,341

3,997

Doffcocker & Moss Bank

3,442

3,654

Heaton & Deane

2,425

3,075

Halliwell & Brownlow Fold

4,437

2,830

Central Bolton

4,707

1,475

Hall I' th' Wood

1,286

999

Dunscar & Egerton

447

831

Lostock & Ladybridge

520

784

Burnden & Great Lever

663

172

Horwich South & Middlebrook

Wards

8 · click column to sort

Astley Bridge

6,987

8,461

Smithills

6,645

7,229

Halliwell

7,748

5,311

Queens Park & Central

8,339

4,452

Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor

3,203

4,138

Tonge with the Haulgh

864

887

Bradshaw

461

113

Horwich North

NEARBY OUTCODES

Nearby outcodes.

FAQ

BL1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bolton (BL1)?: Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BL1 (Bolton) was £220k, with an average of £246k, from 422 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BL1?: The median flat sale price in BL1 over the last 12 months was £105k (about £1,841 per square metre), from 71 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BL1?: Typical sale prices per square metre in BL1 are £2,540 for houses and £1,841 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BL1 have?: Homes in BL1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BL1 in the last year?: 493 properties were sold in BL1 over the last 12 months, and 1,931 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES