Typical 3-bedroom house£200kmost £158k–£255k
Houses per m²£2,421flats £1,930
Sold last year3202,355 in five years
Prices in Bolton+5.9%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in BL3 sold for £200,329 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £158,073 and £255,466, for about 86 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Bolton (£224,000).
320 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £79k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BL3 6 (£1,797) and the most in BL3 4 (£2,742).
Across Bolton, prices are up 5.9% on a year ago and up 29.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £989 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £914 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.
Questions about BL3
Is BL3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across Bolton; prices in Bolton are up 5.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (84% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (74.8% against 43.8%); 320 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in BL3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in BL3 sold for £200,329 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £158,073 and £255,466.
Is BL3 expensive for Bolton?
A 3-bedroom house in BL3 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bolton (£224,000).
How many homes sell in BL3 each year?
320 homes sold in the last year and 2,355 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near BL3?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.