UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/bl5
BL5Bolton, England
House prices in BL5, Bolton
Homes in BL5 sold for a median of £240,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 866 standard sales.
That is 15% above the £209,000 median for the Bolton council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 288 | £356,000 | £300,000 to £420,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 315 | £230,000 | £195,000 to £260,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 207 | £175,000 | £152,000 to £205,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 56 | £120,000 | £105,000 to £131,000 | Too few |
Only 35 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 36% and 33% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in BL5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in BL5 1, around Bolton, with a median of £285,000, and lowest in BL5 2, around Westhoughton, at £217,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in BL5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 115 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| BL5 1HB | £545,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3LH | £510,500 | 6 |
| BL5 3AB | £440,000 | 6 |
| BL5 3FU | £425,000 | 13 |
| BL5 2QZ | £403,500 | 6 |
| BL5 3WA | £400,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3GD | £391,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3YJ | £390,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2RY | £389,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3FY | £381,500 | 12 |
| BL5 1HF | £380,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3UB | £376,000 | 5 |
| BL5 1DY | £375,000 | 4 |
| BL5 2RU | £373,000 | 4 |
| BL5 3ES | £363,000 | 5 |
| BL5 2QH | £355,000 | 4 |
| BL5 1DP | £350,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3YE | £350,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3YF | £350,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3LQ | £345,000 | 3 |
| BL5 1HN | £342,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3EG | £335,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3JE | £331,500 | 8 |
| BL5 3UT | £325,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2DW | £320,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3JX | £317,000 | 11 |
| BL5 2SA | £315,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3JA | £304,000 | 10 |
| BL5 3UA | £301,500 | 4 |
| BL5 1AL | £300,000 | 4 |
| BL5 2GX | £300,000 | 4 |
| BL5 3LD | £297,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3FD | £297,000 | 7 |
| BL5 2AY | £293,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3WB | £289,000 | 28 |
| BL5 2BW | £286,000 | 8 |
| BL5 3GR | £285,000 | 4 |
| BL5 1EP | £280,000 | 3 |
| BL5 1DN | £277,500 | 4 |
| BL5 2JA | £275,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3FS | £275,000 | 11 |
| BL5 2JR | £270,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3HQ | £270,000 | 3 |
| BL5 1DL | £260,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2RD | £260,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3BL | £255,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3ZN | £255,000 | 6 |
| BL5 2EP | £250,000 | 4 |
| BL5 3PZ | £250,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3UH | £250,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3ZD | £250,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3QZ | £248,500 | 9 |
| BL5 2BJ | £246,000 | 4 |
| BL5 3HR | £237,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3BW | £237,000 | 4 |
| BL5 3JB | £235,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3NS | £233,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3HU | £232,500 | 6 |
| BL5 2EG | £230,000 | 7 |
| BL5 2EL | £230,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2EZ | £230,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2JE | £230,000 | 3 |
| BL5 1BN | £227,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3DT | £227,500 | 4 |
| BL5 2ES | £225,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2HG | £225,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3HS | £220,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2LT | £215,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2HW | £210,000 | 4 |
| BL5 2PP | £210,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2LE | £209,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3HT | £206,500 | 4 |
| BL5 2BN | £205,000 | 5 |
| BL5 2HR | £201,000 | 4 |
| BL5 3NJ | £201,000 | 4 |
| BL5 3BR | £197,500 | 8 |
| BL5 2QD | £195,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2RA | £195,000 | 5 |
| BL5 2LS | £193,500 | 10 |
| BL5 2HH | £187,500 | 4 |
| BL5 2DD | £185,500 | 3 |
| BL5 3AX | £185,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3DP | £185,000 | 7 |
| BL5 2ED | £180,000 | 4 |
| BL5 2RF | £180,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3TP | £179,500 | 4 |
| BL5 2HJ | £175,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2NH | £175,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2PA | £175,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3PP | £175,000 | 5 |
| BL5 2DY | £170,500 | 4 |
| BL5 2UN | £168,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3NL | £167,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2AR | £165,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3RZ | £165,000 | 3 |
| BL5 1EH | £162,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3SX | £162,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3SE | £160,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3TA | £159,500 | 3 |
| BL5 2BZ | £157,500 | 3 |
| BL5 2PN | £157,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3GF | £157,500 | 4 |
| BL5 2JS | £157,000 | 3 |
| BL5 2JZ | £156,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3PE | £153,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3PA | £152,500 | 6 |
| BL5 3SB | £150,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3ST | £150,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3XR | £135,000 | 5 |
| BL5 3NN | £130,000 | 3 |
| BL5 3ZQ | £122,500 | 4 |
| BL5 3ZR | £119,000 | 6 |
| BL5 3RF | £107,000 | 4 |
| BL5 3WG | £105,000 | 7 |
| BL5 3HF | £95,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 74%, from £140,000 in 2016 to £243,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Coal mining
All 706 live postcodes in BL5 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Bolton council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. BL5 is the second most expensive.
- BL7 Bolton£277,500
- BL5 Bolton, this district£240,000
- BL6 Bolton£240,000
- BL2 Bolton£210,000
- BL1 Bolton£190,000
- BL3 Bolton£182,000
- BL4 Bolton£180,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 115 | |
| C | 399 | |
| D | 214 | |
| E | 36 | |
| F | 6 | |
| G | 1 |
67% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Leasehold homes
49% of sales in BL5 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 7% were flats, so some houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold, what the ground rent is and whether you could buy the freehold.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £140,000 for a terraced house on Bolton Road to £410,000 for a detached house on Dorket Grove.
The latest standard sales recorded in BL5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 169 Hindley RoadSold for £190,000
- 10 The HoskersSold for £260,000
- 62 Bolton RoadSold for £140,000
- 455 Bolton RoadSold for £355,000
- 1 Part StreetSold for £172,000
- 1 Redstock CloseSold for £245,000
- 18 Parkwood DriveSold for £347,000
- 55 Marlbrook DriveSold for £178,000
- 617 Chorley RoadSold for £210,000
- 4 Dorket GroveSold for £410,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Farmstead Drive, Westhoughton£289,00028 sales
- Chorley Road, Westhoughton£190,00023 sales
- Park Road, Westhoughton£235,00021 sales
- Leigh Road, Westhoughton£184,00016 sales
- Church Street, Westhoughton£166,00015 sales
Living in BL5
Crime
No figures for BL5
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 94% of homes can get it
Higher than 72 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
56% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of BL5, from the sales in BL5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Hulton 78 sales£285,000
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill 416 sales£236,500
- Westhoughton South 396 sales£230,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | ||
| 98 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 103 | ||
| 123 | ||
| 131 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 115 |
About these figures
The figures come from 866 standard sales in BL5, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.