UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/bolton
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Bolton
Homes in Bolton sold for a median of £209,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 6,302 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,372 | £360,000 | £300,000 to £440,000 | £3,463/m²from 58 sales |
| Semi-detached | 2,310 | £224,000 | £187,000 to £260,000 | £2,867/m²from 71 sales |
| Terraced | 2,126 | £160,000 | £135,000 to £192,000 | £2,033/m²from 79 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 494 | £115,000 | £98,000 to £140,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers in Bolton, at 37% and 34% of sales.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the North West as a whole: a median of £115,000 here, 23% less than the £150,000 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 68%, from £125,000 in 2016 to £210,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Bolton
The dearest district was BL7 (mostly Bromley Cross ward), at £277,500, and the cheapest was BL4 (Farnworth), at £180,000.
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- BL7Bolton, 465 salesMedian price £277,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- BL5Bolton, 866 salesMedian price £240,000Price per square metre £3,347Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- BL6Bolton, 1,035 salesMedian price £240,000Price per square metre £2,907Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- BL2Bolton, 1,039 salesMedian price £210,000Price per square metre £2,860Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- BL1Bolton, 1,350 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre £2,302Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- BL3Bolton, 936 salesMedian price £182,000Price per square metre £2,265Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- BL4Bolton, 663 salesMedian price £180,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in BL1 (Bolton) and BL3 (Little Lever), up 10%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Rockwell Road, Lostock (BL6)42 sales
- Blackburn Road, Bolton (BL1)40 sales
- Coachfield Drive, Lostock (BL6)34 sales
- Viscount Close, Horwich (BL6)34 sales
- Chorley Old Road, Bolton (BL1)31 sales
- Farmstead Drive, Westhoughton (BL5)28 sales
- Bury Road, Bolton (BL2)23 sales
- Highfield Road, Farnworth (BL4)23 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Viscount Close, Horwich (BL6, detached houses, £444,500), The Grange, Bromley Cross (BL7, detached houses, £437,500) and Bow Green Fields, Westhoughton (BL5, detached houses, £425,000).
The cheapest were Cooper Street, Horwich (BL6, £92,500), Astley Brook Close, Bolton (BL1, flats, £100,000) and Blackburn Road, Bolton (BL1, flats, £119,000).
Leasehold homes
64% of sales in Bolton were leasehold, against 33% across the North West as a whole. Flats made up only 8% of sales, so many houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold and what the ground rent is.
Living in Bolton
Crime
No figures for Bolton
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
97% of homes can get it
Higher than 90 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
90% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 84 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,400 a year in Bolton for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Bolton and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Sefton£230,000
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral£222,500
- South Ribble£220,000
- Tameside£220,000
- Rochdale£210,500
- Oldham£210,000
- Bolton, this council area£209,000
- Lancaster£203,000
- Preston£200,000
- Wigan£200,000
- Wyre£200,000
- Knowsley£197,000
- Halton£195,000
- St. Helens£193,000
About these figures
Bolton's figures come from 6,302 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.