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BL postcode area

10 postcode districts and 46 sectors make up the BL area, with 147,458 sales recorded over the last three years. Median sold prices run from £175k in BL3 to £265k in BL7. Pick a district for its full house-price guide — prices by type, the trend and how it compares to its region and England.

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Most expensive district
£265k
BL7 · Bolton
median · last 3 yrs
Most affordable district
£175k
BL3 · Bolton
median · last 3 yrs
Most sales
25k
BL1
recorded sales · 3 yrs
Typical district median
£231k
Across 10 districts
median of district medians

Districts in BL

Median sold price over the last three years shown where we hold full stats for the district.

BL0£259k
Bury · 8.5k sales
BL5£232k
Bolton · 13k sales
BL7£265k
Bolton · 7.3k sales
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BL house prices — FAQs

Which is the most expensive district in the BL postcode area?

BL7 (Bolton) has the highest median sold price in BL, at £265,000 over the last three years (HM Land Registry).

Which is the cheapest district in the BL postcode area?

BL3 (Bolton) has the lowest median sold price in BL, at £175,000 over the last three years.

What is the typical house price in the BL postcode area?

Across the 10 BL districts we have full stats for, the middle district has a median sold price of about £231,000, within a range of £175k–£265k. District-level pages give the like-for-like figure for each neighbourhood.

How many postcode districts are in the BL area?

The BL postcode area contains 10 districts, which break down further into 46 sectors we track. BL1 is the busiest, with 24,582 sales recorded over the last three years.

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