UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/bl7
BL7Bolton, England
House prices in BL7, Bolton
Homes in BL7 sold for a median of £277,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 465 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 7 postcode districts in the Bolton council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 165 | £442,500 | £365,000 to £540,000 |
| Semi-detached | 102 | £265,000 | £238,000 to £329,000 |
| Terraced | 149 | £220,000 | £185,000 to £270,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 49 | £175,000 | £139,000 to £210,000 |
BL7 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: BL8 at £2,645 per m² from 33 sales, BL0 at £2,718 per m² from 21 sales, and BL6 at £2,907 per m² from 31 sales.
Detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 36% and 32% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in BL7
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in BL7 8, around Belmont, with a median of £347,000, and lowest in BL7 9, around Bromley Cross and Egerton, at £274,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in BL7 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 52 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| BL7 9YE | £525,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9NJ | £500,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9SH | £465,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9QB | £461,000 | 8 |
| BL7 9YA | £460,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9GF | £437,500 | 10 |
| BL7 8AJ | £415,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9YG | £410,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9YL | £400,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9RR | £381,500 | 4 |
| BL7 9NR | £381,000 | 4 |
| BL7 9EZ | £375,000 | 4 |
| BL7 9YT | £366,000 | 6 |
| BL7 9HL | £365,500 | 4 |
| BL7 9PX | £360,000 | 5 |
| BL7 8AE | £354,000 | 5 |
| BL7 9SQ | £327,500 | 4 |
| BL7 9SG | £305,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9UF | £305,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9UP | £300,000 | 4 |
| BL7 0DS | £295,500 | 4 |
| BL7 9BW | £270,000 | 4 |
| BL7 9XR | £270,000 | 6 |
| BL7 9EN | £260,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9HF | £260,000 | 4 |
| BL7 9LL | £257,500 | 3 |
| BL7 9EW | £255,500 | 3 |
| BL7 8AS | £245,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9UL | £240,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9JZ | £234,000 | 4 |
| BL7 9BG | £233,500 | 4 |
| BL7 0AG | £230,000 | 6 |
| BL7 9SB | £230,000 | 6 |
| BL7 9LX | £220,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9DB | £212,500 | 4 |
| BL7 9JS | £210,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9TH | £210,000 | 3 |
| BL7 0BD | £208,500 | 4 |
| BL7 0FS | £208,500 | 4 |
| BL7 9JF | £207,500 | 4 |
| BL7 9SZ | £190,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9GD | £183,000 | 7 |
| BL7 9BR | £182,500 | 4 |
| BL7 9BT | £181,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9JD | £178,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9DW | £175,000 | 9 |
| BL7 9DY | £174,000 | 12 |
| BL7 9DA | £171,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9EA | £168,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9GW | £145,000 | 3 |
| BL7 9GX | £132,000 | 5 |
| BL7 9YW | £129,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 52%, from £184,500 in 2016 to £281,000 in 2025, the same as the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Coal mining
All 508 live postcodes in BL7 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. BL7 is the most expensive.
- BL7 Bolton, this district£277,500
- BL5 Bolton£240,000
- BL6 Bolton£240,000
- BL2 Bolton£210,000
- BL1 Bolton£190,000
- BL3 Bolton£182,000
- BL4 Bolton£180,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | ||
| 54 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 69 | ||
| 135 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 62 | ||
| 7 |
With 21% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Leasehold homes
63% of sales in BL7 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 11% 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.
Flats here sold for a median of £175,000, 49% more than the £117,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £224,000 for a terraced house on Maria Square to £432,500 for a detached house on Horseshoe Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in BL7. 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.
- 43 Sandybank RoadSold for £340,000
- 65 Chetwyn AvenueSold for £260,000
- 23 Shorefield MountSold for £351,000
- 50 Higher Shady LaneSold for £400,000
- 33 Horseshoe LaneSold for £432,500
- 83 Chetwyn AvenueSold for £345,000
- 15 Arnold RoadSold for £325,000
- 17 Maria SquareSold for £224,000
- 8 Higher RidingsSold for £326,500
- 20 Higher RidingsSold for £337,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Darwen Road, Bromley Cross£185,00023 sales
- Blackburn Road, Egerton£235,00017 sales
- Deakins Mill Way, Egerton£292,50012 sales
- Valley Mill, Bolton£174,00012 sales
- Bolton Road, Turton£356,00011 sales
Living in BL7
Crime
No rate for BL7
Part of BL7 is in Greater Manchester, whose police have not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 69% of homes can get it
Lower than 79 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 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 BL7, from the sales in BL7, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- West Pennine 109 sales£324,000
- Bromley Cross 364 sales£273,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | |
| C | 227 | |
| D | 216 | |
| E | 28 | |
| F | 5 | |
| G | 4 |
About these figures
The figures come from 465 standard sales in BL7, the latest on 27 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% 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.