Bolton property market
Updated 4 October 2026 · refreshed daily
543 for sale · Greater Manchester £275k
Greater Manchester £240k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | £150,000 | £220,000 | £320,000 |
| Greater Manchester | £194,996 | £275,000 | £400,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £160k here, compared to £200k across Greater Manchester
More homes came onto the market in Bolton than left it
↓ 9% · was 162
↑ 76% · was 42
↑ 36% · was 88
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Bolton, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Bolton sit by price band, against Greater Manchester
Homes for sale in Bolton skew cheaper than in Greater Manchester
58% of Bolton listings ask under £250k, a bigger share than Greater Manchester (42%)
| Price band | Bolton listings | Bolton share | Greater Manchester share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 124 | 23% | 11% |
| £150k–200k | 115 | 21% | 15% |
| £200k–250k | 75 | 14% | 16% |
| £250k–300k | 80 | 15% | 15% |
| £300k–400k | 62 | 11% | 17% |
| £400k–500k | 30 | 6% | 10% |
| £500k–750k | 37 | 7% | 10% |
| £750k+ | 20 | 4% | 7% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Bolton, set against Greater Manchester
Terraced houses are 29% of homes for sale in Bolton, against 24% across Greater Manchester
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced (158 for sale) | £29 | £24 |
| Semi-detached (128 for sale) | £24 | £28 |
| Flats (106 for sale) | £20 | £23 |
| Detached (91 for sale) | £17 | £17 |
Terraced houses in Bolton ask £170k, 23% less than Greater Manchester terraced houses (£220k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced (158 for sale) | £170,000 | £220,000 |
| Semi-detached (128 for sale) | £260,000 | £290,000 |
| Flats (106 for sale) | £115,000 | £190,000 |
| Detached (91 for sale) | £490,000 | £500,000 |
Terraced houses in Bolton ask £195 per sq ft, 21% less than Greater Manchester terraced houses (£247 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced (112 with a floor area) | £195 | £247 |
| Semi-detached (95 with a floor area) | £269 | £299 |
| Flats (71 with a floor area) | £168 | £299 |
| Detached (76 with a floor area) | £293 | £325 |
Terraced houses in Bolton sold for a median £155k, 21% less than Greater Manchester terraced houses (£195k)
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to January 2026
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced (680 sales) | £155,000 | £195,000 |
| Semi-detached (621 sales) | £230,000 | £260,000 |
| Flats (161 sales) | £110,000 | £168,000 |
| Detached (363 sales) | £361,000 | £386,000 |
Terraced houses in Bolton sold for £194 per sq ft, 17% less than Greater Manchester terraced houses (£233 per sq ft)
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to July 2026
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced (512 matched sales) | £194 | £233 |
| Semi-detached (419 matched sales) | £262 | £298 |
| Flats (120 matched sales) | £171 | £267 |
| Detached (255 matched sales) | £308 | £329 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Bolton adds 56% to the asking price (Greater Manchester: 40%)
| size | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (7 for sale) | £65,000 | £105,000 |
| 1 bed (31 for sale) | £95,000 | £146,000 |
| 2 beds (190 for sale) | £160,000 | £200,000 |
| 3 beds (182 for sale) | £250,000 | £280,000 |
| 4 beds (101 for sale) | £390,000 | £449,950 |
| 5+ beds (32 for sale) | £600,000 | £750,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Bolton
| Size | Semi-det. | Terraced | Flat | Detached | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | n/a | n/a | £56k6 | n/a | £65k7 |
| 1 bed | n/a | n/a | £95k29 | n/a | £95k31 |
| 2 beds | £190k25 | £150k57 | £135k57 | n/a | £160k190 |
| 3 beds | £260k77 | £185k41 | n/a | £323k18 | £250k182 |
| 4 beds | £340k22 | £190k10 | n/a | £500k49 | £390k101 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | £628k24 | £600k32 |
| All sizes | £260k128 | £160k111 | £110k95 | £490k91 | £220k543 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
1,306 matched sales
Greater Manchester: £280 per sq ft
397 listings with a known floor area
Greater Manchester: £295 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Bolton are up 71% over 10 years, to £236
Greater Manchester: up 67% to £280 over the same period
| Window ends | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £138 | £168 |
| Dec 2016 | £141 | £170 |
| Mar 2017 | £143 | £172 |
| Jun 2017 | £142 | £174 |
| Sept 2017 | £145 | £176 |
| Dec 2017 | £145 | £179 |
| Mar 2018 | £146 | £180 |
| Jun 2018 | £149 | £183 |
| Sept 2018 | £150 | £184 |
| Dec 2018 | £150 | £186 |
| Mar 2019 | £151 | £188 |
| Jun 2019 | £152 | £190 |
| Sept 2019 | £152 | £192 |
| Dec 2019 | £153 | £194 |
| Mar 2020 | £155 | £196 |
| Jun 2020 | £156 | £197 |
| Sept 2020 | £159 | £199 |
| Dec 2020 | £165 | £206 |
| Mar 2021 | £170 | £215 |
| Jun 2021 | £176 | £223 |
| Sept 2021 | £181 | £228 |
| Dec 2021 | £183 | £230 |
| Mar 2022 | £183 | £232 |
| Jun 2022 | £184 | £233 |
| Sept 2022 | £190 | £242 |
| Dec 2022 | £200 | £251 |
| Mar 2023 | £205 | £254 |
| Jun 2023 | £206 | £255 |
| Sept 2023 | £206 | £255 |
| Dec 2023 | £205 | £254 |
| Mar 2024 | £208 | £255 |
| Jun 2024 | £212 | £259 |
| Sept 2024 | £216 | £262 |
| Dec 2024 | £222 | £266 |
| Mar 2025 | £224 | £271 |
| Jun 2025 | £226 | £272 |
| Sept 2025 | £230 | £274 |
| Dec 2025 | £234 | £275 |
| Mar 2026 | £234 | £276 |
| Jun 2026 | £236 | £280 |
| Jul 2026 | £236 | £280 |
Homes sold in Bolton
Previous 12 months: 1,742 sales
Greater Manchester: £240,000
The median sold price in Bolton is up 72% over the last 10 years, to £200k
Greater Manchester: up 71% to £240k over the same period
| Window ends | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £116k | £140k |
| Jun 2016 | £120k | £140k |
| Sept 2016 | £120k | £142k |
| Dec 2016 | £122k | £145k |
| Mar 2017 | £124k | £147k |
| Jun 2017 | £120k | £149k |
| Sept 2017 | £123k | £150k |
| Dec 2017 | £124k | £153k |
| Mar 2018 | £124k | £155k |
| Jun 2018 | £127k | £156k |
| Sept 2018 | £127k | £158k |
| Dec 2018 | £128k | £160k |
| Mar 2019 | £128k | £160k |
| Jun 2019 | £129k | £163k |
| Sept 2019 | £130k | £165k |
| Dec 2019 | £130k | £165k |
| Mar 2020 | £135k | £167k |
| Jun 2020 | £135k | £168k |
| Sept 2020 | £137k | £170k |
| Dec 2020 | £140k | £178k |
| Mar 2021 | £147k | £188k |
| Jun 2021 | £152k | £198k |
| Sept 2021 | £155k | £200k |
| Dec 2021 | £155k | £200k |
| Mar 2022 | £155k | £200k |
| Jun 2022 | £155k | £200k |
| Sept 2022 | £160k | £206k |
| Dec 2022 | £170k | £215k |
| Mar 2023 | £170k | £216k |
| Jun 2023 | £170k | £217k |
| Sept 2023 | £170k | £215k |
| Dec 2023 | £170k | £215k |
| Mar 2024 | £172k | £215k |
| Jun 2024 | £178k | £220k |
| Sept 2024 | £180k | £225k |
| Dec 2024 | £185k | £230k |
| Mar 2025 | £190k | £235k |
| Jun 2025 | £193k | £235k |
| Sept 2025 | £195k | £238k |
| Dec 2025 | £200k | £240k |
| Jan 2026 | £200k | £240k |
1,825 homes sold in Bolton in the 12 months to January 2026, in line with Bolton's five-year norm
Greater Manchester is 8% above its own five-year norm
| Window ends | Bolton |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 2,236 |
| Jun 2016 | 2,214 |
| Sept 2016 | 2,275 |
| Dec 2016 | 2,263 |
| Mar 2017 | 2,129 |
| Jun 2017 | 2,212 |
| Sept 2017 | 2,165 |
| Dec 2017 | 2,198 |
| Mar 2018 | 2,184 |
| Jun 2018 | 2,183 |
| Sept 2018 | 2,171 |
| Dec 2018 | 2,140 |
| Mar 2019 | 2,148 |
| Jun 2019 | 2,117 |
| Sept 2019 | 2,114 |
| Dec 2019 | 2,094 |
| Mar 2020 | 2,061 |
| Jun 2020 | 1,856 |
| Sept 2020 | 1,748 |
| Dec 2020 | 1,892 |
| Mar 2021 | 2,065 |
| Jun 2021 | 2,434 |
| Sept 2021 | 2,615 |
| Dec 2021 | 2,485 |
| Mar 2022 | 2,332 |
| Jun 2022 | 2,147 |
| Sept 2022 | 2,108 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,128 |
| Mar 2023 | 2,061 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,950 |
| Sept 2023 | 1,816 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,710 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,664 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,713 |
| Sept 2024 | 1,682 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,730 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,879 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,826 |
| Sept 2025 | 1,869 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,845 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,825 |
What listings offer
Bolton has more chain-free homes than Greater Manchester.
Gardens in line with Greater Manchester
79% of listings have a garden; Greater Manchester: 78%. 431 of 543 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Parking in line with Greater Manchester
72% of listings have parking or a garage; Greater Manchester: 74%. 391 of 543 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More chain-free homes than Greater Manchester
36% of listings are listed as chain-free; Greater Manchester: 33%. 197 of 543 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Bolton
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 30, Heaton Court Gardens Chorley New Road · BL1 5DGFlat · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £114,000 |
| 317 Willows Lane · BL3 4HHTerraced · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Leasehold | £140,000 |
| 21 Pinnacle Drive · BL7 9XDDetached · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Detached · Leasehold | £320,000 |
| 5 Hough Street · BL3 4LXFlat · Leasehold | Jul 2026 | Flat · Leasehold | £87,500 |
| 39 Oldstead Grove · BL3 4XWDetached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £335,000 |
Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Nelson Square, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 1AQ
As of 4 October 2026
15 Minnie Street, Bolton, BL3 4EF
As of 4 October 2026
Astley Brook Close, Astley Bridge, Bolton
As of 4 October 2026
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Current listings around Bolton
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 543 | £220k | £160k | £236 | 69% |
| Bury | 257 | £250k | £175k | £251 | 82% |
| Swinton | 198 | £280k | £200k | £282 | 76% |
| Wigan | 187 | £200k | £140k | £205 | 84% |
| Rochdale | 342 | £273k | £163k | £232 | 82% |
| Salford | 569 | £210k | £185k | £276 | 27% |
| Stockport | 387 | £290k | £210k | £321 | 73% |
| Altrincham | 362 | £525k | £300k | £444 | 63% |
| Sale | 226 | £408k | £252k | £402 | 66% |
| Hale | 202 | £900k | £375k | £488 | 76% |
| Oldham | 199 | £205k | £160k | £215 | 87% |
| Urmston | 136 | £353k | £225k | £379 | 74% |
| Greater Manchesterbenchmark | 10,302 | £275k | £200k | £280 | 69% |
Key facts about Bolton
- Rising: the median sold price in Bolton is up 72% over the last 10 years and up 8% over the last 12 months.
- Homes for sale skew cheaper than in Greater Manchester: 58% of current listings in Bolton ask under £250k, against 42% across Greater Manchester.
- Sales are in line with Bolton's five-year norm: 1,825 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026, against a norm of 1,892 a year; 147 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 120 left it.
Bolton property market: common questions
Where is Bolton?
Bolton sits on the edge of Greater Manchester, covering about 16 square miles.
What is the average house price in Bolton?
The median asking price across the 543 homes for sale in Bolton is £220,000 (as of 4 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £150,000 and £320,000. That is 20% below Greater Manchester. Homes that actually sold in Bolton went for a median £200,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to January 2026).
Are house prices in Bolton rising or falling?
Rising. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in Bolton is up 72% over the last 10 years and up 8% over the last 12 months (12 months to January 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Bolton cheaper than Greater Manchester?
Yes: asking prices in Bolton are typically lower than across Greater Manchester. The median asking price in Bolton is £220,000 against £275k across Greater Manchester: 20% below Greater Manchester. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in Bolton?
543 homes are on the market in Bolton right now, 147 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Bolton?
74 listings in Bolton had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 14% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Bolton?
The median asking price for a flat in Bolton is £115,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is terraced houses, at a median £170,000 across 158 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Bolton?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Bolton is £142,500, across 66 current listings.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Bolton?
There is no single three-bedroom house price: the largest group of three-bedroom houses for sale in Bolton is semi-detached houses, at a median asking price of £260,000 across 77 listings. The Size × type view on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Bolton?
In Bolton, homes that sold went for a median £236 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £229 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (543 in Bolton), refreshed daily, as of 4 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Bolton since May 2026.
- Greater Manchester comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Greater Manchester, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to January 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to July 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.