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House prices in Westhoughton

Bolton · 84 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Small town — 84 sales in the last year; trend and street figures use five years, with Bolton for context.

Average house price in Westhoughton

The average (median) house price in Westhoughton, Bolton was £185,900 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 84 sales registered so far — 3.9% up on the year before and 23.9% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £208,000; detached £305,000; terraced £171,250. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £219 per square foot (£2,357/m²), based on 183 of 185 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£185,900
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
+3.9%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£219
typical range £183–£286
From 183 of 185 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
84
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Greater Manchester
−23%
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) Westhoughton = the postcodes closer to Westhoughton's centre than to any neighbouring area centre within Bolton

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Westhoughton house price trend

£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k2019: £135,000 · 61 sales2020: £142,500 · 106 sales2021: £165,000 · 177 sales2022: £202,000 · 193 sales2023: £195,500 · 106 sales2024: £175,000 · 91 sales2025: £185,000 · 97 sales (provisional)2026: £195,000 · 34 sales (provisional)20192021202320252026
Westhoughton median Greater Manchester median sales per period still being registered
Westhoughton: median sold price £135,000 in 2019 to £175,000 in 2024
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
2019£135,00061
2020£142,500106
2021£165,000177
2022£202,000193
2023£195,500106
2024£175,00091
2025£185,00097
2026£195,00034

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

Sold house prices in Westhoughton

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
20 Jul 202610, Hale Bank BL5 3GS Semi-detached · Leasehold£285,0001,023 sq ft £279+8% (2021)
14 Jul 202621, Kennet Close BL5 3EZ Semi-detached · Leasehold£205,000721 sq ft £284
9 Jul 202621, Gellert Road BL5 2HX Semi-detached · Leasehold£230,000797 sq ft £289
1 Jul 202645, Leigh Road BL5 2JE Semi-detached · Leasehold£230,000872 sq ft £264
26 Jun 202626, Hazeling Lane BL5 3FP Semi-detached£235,000753 sq ft £312+7% (2022)
22 Jun 202610, Leigh Street BL5 3TG Terraced · Leasehold£170,000872 sq ft £195
9 Jun 20262, Barn Hill Terrace BL5 3TE Terraced · Leasehold£165,000861 sq ft £192
29 May 20263, Green Mill Close BL5 3GE Detached£400,0001,367 sq ft £293
29 May 202649, Broadwalk BL5 2AA Semi-detached£167,500883 sq ft £190
29 May 2026200, Church Street BL5 3SX Terraced · Leasehold£162,000721 sq ft £225+12% (2023)
28 May 202651, Hollin Acre BL5 2LJ Semi-detached£230,000893 sq ft £257
8 May 20261, Arundale BL5 3YB Semi-detached£263,000732 sq ft £359
1 May 202631, Victoria Street BL5 3AR Terraced£182,500700 sq ft £261
1 May 2026133, Church Street BL5 3SW Terraced£165,0001,109 sq ft £149
1 May 202611, Jutland Grove BL5 3TA Semi-detached · Leasehold£145,000850 sq ft £171

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

Postcode districts in Westhoughton

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
BL584£185,900£219+3.9%

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Westhoughton is worth roughly £177k–£277k at the area's typical £183–£286 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Westhoughton

What is the average house price in Westhoughton?

The median sold price in Westhoughton, Bolton was £185,900 in the 12 months to May 2026 (84 sales registered so far); the mean was £212,495. 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 Westhoughton per square foot?

Homes sold in Westhoughton, Bolton over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £219 per square foot (interquartile range £183–£286), from 183 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Westhoughton going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 3.9% up on the previous 12 months and 23.9% 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 Westhoughton?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Loke Lane (BL5) has the highest median sold price at £369,950 across 5 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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