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House prices in Bolton

Greater Manchester · 3,020 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Bolton

The average (median) house price in Bolton, Greater Manchester was £206,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 3,020 sales registered so far — 0.7% down on the year before and 31.2% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £225,000; detached £355,000; terraced £163,000; flats £110,500. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £238 per square foot (£2,562/m²), based on 6,382 of 6,543 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£206,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−0.7%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£238
typical range £188–£292
From 6,382 of 6,543 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
3,020
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Greater Manchester
−15%
Greater Manchester median £241,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Bolton = the Bolton post town: BL1–BL7 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Bolton by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached586£355,000£305 1,141 sq ft+1.4%
Semi-detached1,109£225,000£258 861 sq ft+2.3%
Terraced1,081£163,000£197 818 sq ft+4.8%
Flats244£110,500£184 630 sq ft−3.9%

Bolton house price trend

£150k£200k£250k£300kQ4 2021: £165,000 · 953 salesQ1 2022: £170,000 · 908 salesQ2 2022: £181,875 · 864 salesQ3 2022: £185,000 · 1,127 salesQ4 2022: £190,000 · 1,089 salesQ1 2023: £176,000 · 727 salesQ2 2023: £176,000 · 636 salesQ3 2023: £189,000 · 866 salesQ4 2023: £185,000 · 798 salesQ1 2024: £195,500 · 672 salesQ2 2024: £200,000 · 725 salesQ3 2024: £205,000 · 889 salesQ4 2024: £205,000 · 988 salesQ1 2025: £220,000 · 983 salesQ2 2025: £200,000 · 692 salesQ3 2025: £217,000 · 928 salesQ4 2025: £205,000 · 848 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £202,750 · 652 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £205,000 · 520 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £212,000 · 89 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Bolton median Greater Manchester median sales per period still being registered
Bolton: median sold price £165,000 in Q4 2021 to £217,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£165,000953
Q1 2022£170,000908
Q2 2022£181,875864
Q3 2022£185,0001127
Q4 2022£190,0001089
Q1 2023£176,000727
Q2 2023£176,000636
Q3 2023£189,000866
Q4 2023£185,000798
Q1 2024£195,500672
Q2 2024£200,000725
Q3 2024£205,000889
Q4 2024£205,000988
Q1 2025£220,000983
Q2 2025£200,000692
Q3 2025£217,000928
Q4 2025£205,000848
Q1 2026£202,750652
Q2 2026£205,000520
Q3 2026£212,00089

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Bolton: £202,770, +4.9% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Bolton sold for

£100k–£150k
£150k–£200k
£200k–£250k
£250k–£300k
£300k–£350k
£350k–£400k
£400k–£450k
£450k+

Most homes in Bolton sold for £100k–£250k (67% of sales).

Sold house prices in Bolton

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
29 Jul 2026Flat 30, Heaton Court Gardens, Chorley New Road BL1 5DG Flats · Leasehold£114,000624 sq ft £183
27 Jul 2026317, Willows Lane BL3 4HH Terraced · Leasehold£140,000657 sq ft £213+22% (2023)
27 Jul 202611, Harrier Close BL6 4GJ Flats · Leasehold£125,000624 sq ft £200+30% (2020)
24 Jul 202621, Pinnacle Drive BL7 9XD Detached · Leasehold£320,000441 sq ft £725+19% (2022)
24 Jul 202641, Boundary Drive BL2 6SE Semi-detached£257,000915 sq ft £281
24 Jul 20265, Hough Street BL3 4LX Flats · Leasehold£87,500506 sq ft £173+17% (2022)
23 Jul 202639, Oldstead Grove BL3 4XW Detached£335,0001,109 sq ft £302
23 Jul 202626, Wilkinson Road BL1 7BA Semi-detached£212,000721 sq ft £294+20% (2022)
22 Jul 20267, Melbury Drive BL6 4NL Semi-detached£275,000807 sq ft £341+1% (2022)
22 Jul 202640, Royal Court Drive BL1 4AZ Flats · Leasehold£110,000592 sq ft £186+7% (2024)
21 Jul 20266, Ravens Wood BL1 5TL Detached£528,5701,658 sq ft £319
21 Jul 202655, St Johns Road BL6 4ET Terraced£210,000818 sq ft £257
21 Jul 20263, Lichfield Avenue BL2 2LF Semi-detached£177,500840 sq ft £211
21 Jul 202632, Hough Lane BL7 9DA Terraced · Leasehold£171,0001,055 sq ft £162
21 Jul 2026Patio Area, 32, Hough Lane BL7 9DA Terraced · Leasehold£171,0001,055 sq ft £162
20 Jul 20266, Copperfields BL6 4HZ Detached£458,6001,292 sq ft £355
20 Jul 202610, Hale Bank BL5 3GS Semi-detached · Leasehold£285,0001,023 sq ft £279+8% (2021)
20 Jul 202632, Victoria Court, Stocks Park Drive BL6 6DF Flats · Leasehold£101,000484 sq ft £209
17 Jul 2026Braeside, Markland Hill BL1 5AL Detached£1,750,000
17 Jul 20268, Smithills Dean Road BL1 6JN Detached£495,0001,582 sq ft £313+4% (2021)
17 Jul 202630, Butterwick Fields BL6 5GZ Terraced · Leasehold£325,0001,066 sq ft £305
17 Jul 2026110, Buttermere Road BL4 0RJ Semi-detached · Leasehold£265,0001,023 sq ft £259
17 Jul 202611, Woodstock Drive BL1 6AT Terraced£220,000926 sq ft £238+57% (2019)
17 Jul 20267, Fairway Avenue BL2 4ER Semi-detached · Leasehold£216,000689 sq ft £314
17 Jul 20263, Beverley Road BL3 1HB Semi-detached · Leasehold£192,000635 sq ft £302

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Bolton

Most expensive streets

  1. Princess Road BL6 £865,000· 7 sales
  2. The Rise BL7 £711,000· 5 sales
  3. The Stables BL5 £645,000· 5 sales
  4. Chorley Old Road BL6 £625,000· 5 sales
  5. Greenmount Lane BL1 £594,000· 10 sales
  6. Broadwood BL6 £589,750· 6 sales
  7. Crowndale BL7 £587,500· 8 sales
  8. Grange Park Road BL7 £570,000· 7 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Crook Street BL3 £49,000· 5 sales
  2. Loxham Street BL3 £64,500· 7 sales
  3. Sharples Hall Drive BL1 £65,850· 6 sales
  4. Marsden Road BL1 £67,500· 10 sales
  5. Westgate Avenue BL1 £68,000· 17 sales
  6. Great Moor Street BL1 £70,000· 5 sales
  7. Crescent Avenue BL1 £70,000· 5 sales
  8. St Ann Street BL1 £70,000· 5 sales

Most active streets

  1. Blackburn Road BL1 19in 12m
  2. Darwen Road BL7 17in 12m
  3. Chorley Old Road BL1 16in 12m
  4. Chorley New Road BL6 14in 12m
  5. Park Road BL5 13in 12m
  6. Manchester Road BL5 12in 12m
  7. Bury Road BL2 11in 12m
  8. Highfield Road BL4 11in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Bolton

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
BL1603£187,500£214+5.3%
BL2515£201,500£242−4.0%
BL6492£230,500£266−7.8%
BL3457£187,500£215+7.1%
BL5393£235,000£264−3.5%
BL4332£183,000£210+4.6%
BL7228£267,750£284−6.1%

For sale in Bolton now

Homes for sale in Bolton today ask a median £245,000 (n = 375) vs £206,000 sold — asking is 19% above recent sold prices; £249 vs £238 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Bolton

  • The Academy · Ashberry Homes
    30 resales · median £216,750· +6% on first sale
  • Lilibet Gardens · Ashberry Homes
    26 first sales· median £374,495· from 2023
  • Kingswood · Charles Church
    21 first sales· median £279,995· from 2022

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

Areas within Bolton

House prices near Bolton

Part of Greater Manchester

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Bolton is worth roughly £182k–£283k at the area's typical £188–£292 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Bolton

What is the average house price in Bolton?

The median sold price in Bolton, Greater Manchester was £206,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (3,020 sales registered so far); the mean was £233,576. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Greater Manchester median over the same period was £241,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Bolton per square foot?

Homes sold in Bolton, Greater Manchester over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £238 per square foot (interquartile range £188–£292), from 6,382 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Bolton going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.7% down on the previous 12 months and 31.2% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Bolton?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Princess Road (BL6) has the highest median sold price at £865,000 across 7 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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