AREA REPORT · BOLTON BL6

BL6.

Bolton

BL6 is an outcode in Bolton, covering the neighbourhoods of Horwich South & Middlebrook, Horwich North, Blackrod & Butterwick Fields, Lostock & Ladybridge and Westhoughton East. Over the last 12 months 343 properties changed hands — a median of £130k for flats (£2,067/sqm) and £230k for houses (£2,819/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
10,648
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
21
78
Houses
322
1,294
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£130k
n = 21
£129k
n = 78
Houses
£230k
n = 322
£240k
n = 1,294
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,067
n = 21
£2,245
n = 77
Houses
£2,819
n = 319
£2,845
n = 1,264
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
Softening
−2.8% vs 12m
−6.9% vs 3y
£150k£300k£240k£230k£224k3Yn=1,29412Mn=3226Mn=96
Flats
Climbing
+6.5% vs 12m
+7.8% vs 3y
£75k£150k£129k£130k£139k3Yn=7812Mn=216Mn=3
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
Easing
−2.7% vs 12m
−3.6% vs 3y
£0£1,500£3,000£2,845£2,819£2,7443Yn=1,26412Mn=3196Mn=96
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−7.9% vs 3y
£0£1,250£2,500£2,245£2,067£2,0673Yn=7712Mn=216Mn=3
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£265k
n=96
Median £
£224k
n=96
Avg £/sqm
£2,757
n=96
Median £/sqm
£2,744
n=96
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£281k
n=322
Median £
£230k
n=322
Avg £/sqm
£2,799
n=319
Median £/sqm
£2,819
n=319
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£279k
n=1,294
Median £
£240k
n=1,294
Avg £/sqm
£2,829
n=1,264
Median £/sqm
£2,845
n=1,264
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£136k
n=3
Median £
£139k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£2,130
n=3
Median £/sqm
£2,067
n=3
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£134k
n=21
Median £
£130k
n=21
Avg £/sqm
£2,307
n=21
Median £/sqm
£2,067
n=21
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£137k
n=78
Median £
£129k
n=78
Avg £/sqm
£2,313
n=77
Median £/sqm
£2,245
n=77
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£12k£134k£256k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
060912172010201520202025
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
Semi-detached
Band A
6,377
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,964
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,322
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,211
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,615
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
700
Detached
Band G
641
Detached
Band H
89
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,128
11%
Terraced houses
6,262
33%
Semi-detached houses
4,920
26%
Detached houses
4,083
21%
Bungalows
1,725
9.0%
Other/unknown
106
<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
3
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
207
Schools
14
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Horwich South & Middlebrook
4,083
5,138
Horwich North
4,080
4,034
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
2,548
3,097
Horwich East
2,790
2,734
Lostock & Ladybridge
826
1,209
Westhoughton East
484
790
Adlington & Rivington
113
104
Doffcocker & Moss Bank
21
22
Wards
7 · click column to sort
Horwich North
6,733
7,294
Horwich South & Blackrod
6,365
7,161
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
1,563
2,326
Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
150
221
Adlington & Anderton
71
79
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
42
25
Smithills
21
22
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BL6 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bolton (BL6)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BL6 (Bolton) was £230k, with an average of £281k, from 322 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BL6?
The median flat sale price in BL6 over the last 12 months was £130k (about £2,067 per square metre), from 21 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BL6?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BL6 are £2,819 for houses and £2,067 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BL6 have?
Homes in BL6 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BL6 in the last year?
343 properties were sold in BL6 over the last 12 months, and 1,372 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES