House prices in BL3 4 (Bolton)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BL3 4' (Bolton) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.

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Defining 'BL3 4'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BL3 4", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Bolton.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Bolton is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area

E.g. 6, Kilmaine Drive, Bolton, sold for £500,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 2,260 square feet, the price per sqft is £221.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £218-£232, £232-£246, £246-£260 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 205 sales in Bolton (BL3 4) that took place in the last two years.

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Bolton (BL3 4). Of the 205 transactions, half were sold for between £149 and £271 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BL3 4' is £217. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £271 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Bolton

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Bolton. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for Bolton

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BL3 4' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
BL3 1 Little Lever	£169 sqft	£212 sqft	£252 sqft
BL3 2 Bolton	£129 sqft	£175 sqft	£221 sqft
BL3 3 Bolton	£145 sqft	£171 sqft	£225 sqft
BL3 4 Bolton	£149 sqft	£217 sqft	£271 sqft
BL3 5 Bolton	£127 sqft	£163 sqft	£205 sqft
BL3 6 Bolton	£117 sqft	£136 sqft	£157 sqft

Will Bolton house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BL3 4 (Bolton) compared with both the wider area BL3 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Bolton to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Bolton and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	Recent sales
Hulton Lane, Bolton, BL3 4L	947 sqft	£170	25
Deane Church Lane, Bolton, BL3 4E	0 sqft	£129	24
Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 4Q	871 sqft	£139	12
Beaumont Chase, Bolton, BL3 4X	775 sqft	£252	12
Willows Lane, Bolton, BL3 4H	839 sqft	£141	10
Hulton Lane, Bolton, BL3 4J	968 sqft	£126	10
Winslow Road, Bolton, BL3 4S	850 sqft	£232	10
Calverleigh Close, Bolton, BL3 4L	678 sqft	£245	9

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Raw data

Our analysis of Bolton is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqft	£/sqft
6, Kilmaine Drive, Bolton	£500,000 Jul-2024	2,260	221
19, Knutshaw Crescent, Bolton	£125,000 Jul-2024	861	145
12, Amberley Close, Bolton	£315,000 Jul-2024	1,097	286

See the entire list of all sales in Bolton (BL3 4) here.