Bolton property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
Greater Manchester: £271k
530 homes for sale in Bolton. Half of them ask between £150k and £308k. Updated 20 August 2026.
1,819 Land Registry sales in the 12 months to December 2025 · Greater Manchester £240k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | £149,996 | £200,000 | £307,500 |
| Greater Manchester | £190,000 | £270,500 | £400,000 |
Buying in Bolton typically costs less than Greater Manchester: the median asking price is 26% lower, and the saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
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
↑ 134% · was 87
↑ 78% · was 40
↑ 37% · was 43
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
62% of Bolton listings ask under £250k, a bigger share than Greater Manchester (42%)
| Price band | Bolton listings | Bolton share | Greater Manchester share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 133 | 25% | 11% |
| £150k–200k | 119 | 22% | 15% |
| £200k–250k | 76 | 14% | 16% |
| £250k–300k | 66 | 12% | 14% |
| £300k–400k | 58 | 11% | 18% |
| £400k–500k | 36 | 7% | 10% |
| £500k–750k | 25 | 5% | 9% |
| £750k+ | 17 | 3% | 7% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Bolton, set against Greater Manchester
Semi-detached houses are the most common property type for sale in Bolton and ask 15% less than Greater Manchester semi-detached houses
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (93 for sale · 18%) | £110,000 | £185,000 |
| Terraced (112 for sale · 21%) | £155,000 | £200,000 |
| End of Terrace (39 for sale · 7%) | £180,000 | £230,000 |
| Penthouse (9 for sale · 2%) | £180,000 | £400,000 |
| Mews (10 for sale · 2%) | £190,000 | £230,000 |
| Cottage (10 for sale · 2%) | £197,500 | £290,000 |
| Semi-detached (128 for sale · 24%) | £250,000 | £295,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Bolton adds 53% to the asking price (Greater Manchester: 40%)
| size | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (6 for sale) | £56,000 | £110,000 |
| 1 bed (33 for sale) | £85,950 | £147,975 |
| 2 beds (197 for sale) | £160,000 | £200,000 |
| 3 beds (174 for sale) | £245,000 | £280,000 |
| 4 beds (93 for sale) | £375,000 | £440,000 |
| 5+ beds (27 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 | £47k5 | n/a | £56k6 |
| 1 bed | n/a | n/a | £85k31 | n/a | £86k33 |
| 2 beds | £200k27 | £150k64 | £130k55 | n/a | £160k197 |
| 3 beds | £250k76 | £195k37 | n/a | £300k15 | £245k174 |
| 4 beds | £350k19 | £190k9 | n/a | £450k46 | £375k93 |
| 5+ beds | £480k6 | n/a | n/a | £600k19 | £600k27 |
| All sizes | £250k128 | £155k112 | £110k93 | £450k82 | £200k530 |
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
1,453 matched sales
Greater Manchester: £280 per sq ft
394 listings with a known floor area
Greater Manchester: £296 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Bolton
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (68 listings) | £168 | £301 |
| Terraced houses (124 listings) | £199 | £243 |
| Semi-detached houses (97 listings) | £269 | £298 |
| Detached houses (67 listings) | £299 | £324 |
Asking against sold price per sq ft by property type in Bolton
Today's listings against Land Registry sales in the 12 months to June 2026
| Type | Asking | Sold | Asking vs sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette | £16868 listings | £170140 sales | in line |
| Terraced | £199124 listings | £194553 sales | in line |
| Semi-detached | £26997 listings | £262477 sales | in line |
| Detached | £29967 listings | £308283 sales | in line |
Per square foot, so size differences are already taken out; what remains is a mix of pricing, condition and which homes happen to be for sale versus sold. Context, not a discount.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Bolton
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette (140 sales) | £170 | £265 |
| Terraced (553 sales) | £194 | £232 |
| Semi-detached (477 sales) | £262 | £297 |
| Detached (283 sales) | £308 | £329 |
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 |
Sold figures: HM Land Registry and EPC data, excluding new-builds. Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
Homes sold in Bolton
Land Registry records for the 12 months to December 2025
Previous 12 months: 1,729 sales
Greater Manchester: £240,000
vs Bolton's norm of 1,892 sales a year · Greater Manchester: +8%
Sales are in line with Bolton's five-year norm; Greater Manchester is 8% above its own norm.
How sold prices have moved by property type in Bolton
Median sold price in the 12 months to December 2025 against the same window one and five years earlier
| Type | Sales | Median | vs 1 year ago | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 1,819 | £200k | +8.1% | +42.9% |
| Terraced | 676 | £155k | +10.7% | +55.0% |
| Semi-detached | 625 | £230k | +7.0% | +38.5% |
| Detached | 357 | £361k | +3.1% | +26.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | 161 | £110k | +4.3% | +10.6% |
Changes compare medians of different homes sold in each window, so they mix price movement with what happened to sell; cells with fewer than 30 sales at either end are n/a.
Median sold price by property type in Bolton
Number of sales in the window under each type
| property type | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced (676 sales) | £155,000 | £192,000 |
| Semi-detached (625 sales) | £229,950 | £260,000 |
| Detached (357 sales) | £361,000 | £385,000 |
| Flat / maisonette (161 sales) | £110,000 | £167,500 |
The median sold price in Bolton is up 72% over 10 years, to £200k
Now 17% below Greater Manchester (£240k)
| Window ends | Bolton | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £116k | £140k |
| Jun 2016 | £120k | £140k |
| Sept 2016 | £120k | £142k |
| Dec 2016 | £122k | £145k |
| Mar 2017 | £123k | £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 | £216k |
| 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 |
1,819 homes sold in Bolton in the 12 months to December 2025, 5% more than the year before
Previous 12 months: 1,729
| Window ends | Bolton |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 2,236 |
| Jun 2016 | 2,213 |
| Sept 2016 | 2,274 |
| Dec 2016 | 2,262 |
| Mar 2017 | 2,128 |
| 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 | 2,146 |
| Sept 2022 | 2,107 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,127 |
| Mar 2023 | 2,060 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,950 |
| Sept 2023 | 1,816 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,710 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,663 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,712 |
| Sept 2024 | 1,681 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,729 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,878 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,825 |
| Sept 2025 | 1,855 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,819 |
Recent sales in Bolton
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Maple Walk · BL3 1AY | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £230,000 | £248 |
| 40 Henley Grove · BL3 3GA | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £200,000 | £265 |
| 38 Peveril Street · BL3 3LR | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £125,000 | £130 |
| 18 Grierson Street · BL1 8EP | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £114,000 | £111 |
| 62 Morris Green Lane · BL3 3LS | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Leasehold | £167,000 | £219 |
| 88 Elgin Street · BL1 3ET | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Leasehold | £125,500 | £148 |
| 7 Dunscar Grange · BL7 9BB | Jun 2026 | Detached · Leasehold | £410,000 | £265 |
| 33 Rydal Court · BL1 5NJ | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £155,000 | £306 |
| 39 Horace Street · BL1 3PU | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £94,000 | £156 |
| 10 Nuffield Close · BL1 5GY | Jun 2026 | Detached · Leasehold | £321,000 | £226 |
| 386 Hough Fold Way · BL2 3QA | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Leasehold | £280,000 | £299 |
| 19 Hardmans · BL7 9XR | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Leasehold | £245,000 | £367 |
Contains HM Land Registry and EPC data.
What listings offer
More gardens than Greater Manchester
81% of listings have a garden; Greater Manchester: 78%. 427 of 530 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Parking in line with Greater Manchester
73% of listings have parking or a garage; Greater Manchester: 75%. 389 of 530 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Greater Manchester
35% of listings are listed as chain-free; Greater Manchester: 34%. 188 of 530 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Nelson Square, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 1AQ
As of 20 August 2026
162 Spa Road, Bolton, BL1 4SE
As of 20 August 2026
Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 5SE
As of 20 August 2026
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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 530 homes for sale in Bolton is £200,000 (as of 20 August 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 £149,996 and £307,500. That is 26% below Greater Manchester. Homes that actually sold in Bolton went for a median £200,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to December 2025).
How many homes are for sale in Bolton?
530 homes are on the market in Bolton right now, 204 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?
71 listings in Bolton had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 13% 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; for a house it is £169,950. Use the property type and bedroom filters on this page for a finer cut.
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 (530 in Bolton), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 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 for the 12 months to December 2025 (the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered), with floor areas from EPC certificates. 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.