Typical 3-bedroom house£294kmost £236k–£362k
Houses per m²£3,554flats £2,334
Sold last year1531,103 in five years
Prices in Bolton+5.9%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in BL7 sold for £293,900 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £236,047 and £361,558, for about 90 m² of space. That is 31% more than the same home across Bolton (£224,000).
153 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £131k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BL7 8 (£3,349) and the most in BL7 0 (£3,756).
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 £1,340 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £59,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.
Questions about BL7
Is BL7 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 31% more than across Bolton; prices in Bolton are up 5.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (74.8% against 43.8%); 153 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 BL7?
A typical 3-bedroom house in BL7 sold for £293,900 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £236,047 and £361,558.
Is BL7 expensive for Bolton?
A 3-bedroom house in BL7 costs 31% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bolton (£224,000).
How many homes sell in BL7 each year?
153 homes sold in the last year and 1,103 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near BL7?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Eagley Junior School, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near BL7?
For a 3-bedroom house, BL1 (£219k, 5 km), BL2 (£228k, 5 km), BL3 (£200k, 7 km).
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.