AREA REPORT · BOLTON BL3

BL3.

Bolton

BL3 is an outcode in Bolton, covering the neighbourhoods of Little Lever, Rumworth North, Burnden & Great Lever, Harper Green and Daubhill & Fernhill Gate. Over the last 12 months 345 properties changed hands — a median of £91k for flats (£1,843/sqm) and £195k for houses (£2,500/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
18,936
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
23
79
Houses
322
1,311
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£91k
n = 23
£96k
n = 79
Houses
£195k
n = 322
£180k
n = 1,311
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,843
n = 23
£1,750
n = 79
Houses
£2,500
n = 320
£2,325
n = 1,278
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
−3.6% vs 12m
+4.4% vs 3y
£115k£230k£180k£195k£188k3Yn=1,31112Mn=3226Mn=94
Flats
Climbing
+7.9% vs 12m
+1.9% vs 3y
£55k£110k£96k£91k£98k3Yn=7912Mn=236Mn=8
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
−0.4% vs 12m
+7.1% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,325£2,500£2,4893Yn=1,27812Mn=3206Mn=94
Flats
Sliding
−5.3% vs 12m
−0.2% vs 3y
£0£1,050£2,100£1,750£1,843£1,7463Yn=7912Mn=236Mn=8
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£208k
n=94
Median £
£188k
n=94
Avg £/sqm
£2,544
n=94
Median £/sqm
£2,489
n=94
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£210k
n=322
Median £
£195k
n=322
Avg £/sqm
£2,530
n=320
Median £/sqm
£2,500
n=320
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£198k
n=1,311
Median £
£180k
n=1,311
Avg £/sqm
£2,348
n=1,278
Median £/sqm
£2,325
n=1,278
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£97k
n=8
Median £
£98k
n=8
Avg £/sqm
£1,903
n=8
Median £/sqm
£1,746
n=8
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£98k
n=23
Median £
£91k
n=23
Avg £/sqm
£1,918
n=23
Median £/sqm
£1,843
n=23
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£104k
n=79
Median £
£96k
n=79
Avg £/sqm
£1,784
n=79
Median £/sqm
£1,750
n=79
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£23k£110k£197k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
0185437072010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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
20,941
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
6,174
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,439
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,449
Detached
Band E
804
Detached
Band F
73
Detached
Band G
150
Detached
Band H
20
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,417
16%
Terraced houses
14,983
45%
Semi-detached houses
7,424
22%
Detached houses
2,231
6.7%
Bungalows
3,097
9.3%
Other/unknown
175
<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
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
299
Schools
44
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
15 · click column to sort
Little Lever
3,769
4,084
Rumworth South
3,239
3,123
Daubhill & Fernhill Gate
3,665
2,750
Burnden & Great Lever
3,615
2,668
Over Hulton
1,374
2,316
Lever Edge
3,433
2,118
Lostock & Ladybridge
1,375
1,709
Rumworth North
3,478
1,499
Heaton & Deane
1,593
1,420
Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
958
998
Harper Green
662
583
Farnworth North
697
572
Central Bolton
1,038
279
Westhoughton East
74
108
Outwood Gate
1
0
Wards
9 · click column to sort
Hulton
5,499
6,210
Great Lever
7,528
5,364
Little Lever & Darcy Lever
4,727
5,082
Rumworth
7,563
4,634
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
1,047
1,229
Farnworth North
1,002
855
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
503
489
Queens Park & Central
1,101
364
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth
1
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BL3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bolton (BL3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BL3 (Bolton) was £195k, with an average of £210k, from 322 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BL3?
The median flat sale price in BL3 over the last 12 months was £91k (about £1,843 per square metre), from 23 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BL3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BL3 are £2,500 for houses and £1,843 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BL3 have?
Homes in BL3 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BL3 in the last year?
345 properties were sold in BL3 over the last 12 months, and 1,390 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES