Estate agents in Bolton
Bolton is a North West town with about 184,077 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,634 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £201,750.
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Bolton at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,596 sales in Bolton from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £205,000.
33.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 36.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £124,999 in 2016 and £200,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Bolton
Median sale price in Bolton: £205,000
| All homes | 1,596 sales, median £205,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 307 sales, median £370,000 |
| Semi-detached | 522 sales, median £230,000 |
| Terraced | 639 sales, median £159,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 128 sales, median £112,950 |
Across Bolton the average price was £203,379 in June 2026, up 5.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £124,999 (2,337 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £129,000 (2,313 sales) |
| 2018 | £133,000 (2,235 sales) |
| 2019 | £130,000 (2,098 sales) |
| 2020 | £138,500 (1,959 sales) |
| 2021 | £157,000 (2,512 sales) |
| 2022 | £170,000 (2,130 sales) |
| 2023 | £170,000 (1,713 sales) |
| 2024 | £188,000 (1,754 sales) |
| 2025 | £200,000 (1,861 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Bolton station is about 0.4 miles from the centre, with Hall i' th' Wood about 1.5 miles away, Moses Gate about 1.9 miles and Farnworth about 2.6 miles. The A676, A575, A579, A673 and A666 all pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway access is M61 junction 4 at Watergate Lane Interchange, about 2 miles away, while M60 junction 15 at Worsley Interchange is about 5 miles off. Manchester Airport is about 17 miles away and Liverpool John Lennon Airport about 24 miles. Central London is about 173 miles in a straight line.
Schools in and near Bolton
Families in Bolton have a wide choice of primary schools, with 83 within about 3.5 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School, a Roman Catholic academy, at about 0.5 miles and Gaskell Community Primary School and Pikes Lane Primary School, both about 0.6 miles away. For secondary education, University Collegiate School has a sixth form and sits about 0.5 miles out, while Bolton Muslim Girls School, Eden Boys' School and King's Leadership Academy Bolton lie between about 0.9 and 1.6 miles away. Independent options include Bolton School Boys' Division at about 0.8 miles. EdStart Schools Bolton is a special school about 0.5 miles away. Bolton Sixth Form College is about 0.3 miles from the centre and Bolton College about 0.5 miles, while the University of Greater Manchester is about 0.4 miles away.
Living in Bolton
Bolton is an urban town in a large built-up area of around 184,000 residents, where terraced and semi-detached houses make up most of the homes and about 58% are owner occupied. There are more than 1,700 shops, including at least 40 supermarkets, with Morrisons about 0.2 miles from the centre and Aldi about 0.3 miles. There are more than 100 pubs, with Hen & Chickens, The Griffin and The Greyhound each about 0.1 miles from the centre, plus at least 80 cafés and 60 restaurants. For health, there are at least 20 doctors' surgeries, 28 pharmacies and 23 dentists and Royal Bolton Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.6 miles away. Bolton Post Office is about 0.1 miles from the centre, High Street Library about 0.8 miles and Elizabeth Park about 0.1 miles, among 28 named parks.
A short history of Bolton
Within 2.2 miles of the centre of Bolton there are 246 listed buildings, of which 3 are Grade I and 13 are Grade II*. The Grade I buildings are Smithills Hall, Hall i' th' Wood and 10, Firwood Fold. The Grade II* buildings include the Church of St George, Bolton Cenotaph and the Town Hall. Smithills Hall, Tonge Cemetery and Queen's Park are also registered parks and gardens.
Sport and leisure
Bolton has sports centres including the Leverhulme Centre, Turton Sports Centre, the YMCA and David Lloyd Clubs, with swimming at The Jason Kenny. Leverhulme Athletics Stadium and Leverhulme Park Athletics Track provide for athletics and running. Cricket is played at Bolton Cricket Club, Tonge Cricket Club, Darcy Lever Cricket Club, Heaton Cricket Club and Deane and Derby Cricket Club, while Bolton Rugby Union Football Club and Bolton Olympic Wrestling Club are also in the area. Golf courses include Bolton Old Links, Breightmet, Deane, Turton and Dunscar. Parks and open spaces include Leverhulme Park, Queen's Park, Haslam Park, Moses Gate Country Park and Seven Acres Country Park, alongside a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Bolton?
- The median price paid in Bolton over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £201,750. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £360,000 for detached houses, £230,000 for semi-detached houses, £158,500 for terraced houses and £110,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Bolton in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 1,634 standard sales in Bolton in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These included 650 terraced houses, 533 semi-detached houses, 314 detached houses and 137 flats.
- What railway stations and roads are near Bolton?
- The nearest railway stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Hall i' th' Wood at about 1.0 miles and Bolton at about 1.1 miles. The nearest motorway junction is M61 junction 4 (Watergate Lane Interchange) at about 3 miles and the A666, A6099, A673, A676 and A575 pass through or beside the area.
- How many primary schools are near Bolton?
- There are 76 primary schools within about 3.5 miles of the centre. The nearest is St Matthew's CofE Primary School at about 0.1 miles.
- Which secondary schools and colleges are closest to Bolton?
- The nearest secondary school is Eden Boys' School, Bolton at about 0.3 miles, followed by Thornleigh Salesian College at about 0.9 miles. Bolton Sixth Form College is about 1.0 miles from the centre and Bolton College is about 1.1 miles away.
Areas near Bolton
- Ainsworth
- Farnworth
- Little Lever
- Chew Moor
- Hunger Hill
- Bottom o' th' Moor
- Chapeltown
- Kearsley
Bolton is in Bolton council area.
Estate agents near Bolton
- NorthwoodBolton BL1 1HA0.1 miles
- Mistoria Estate Agents BoltonBolton BL1 1BD0.1 miles
- Dwell & Co EstatesBolton BL3 6DS0.2 miles
- Entwistle Green Sales and Letting Agents BoltonBolton BL1 1BG0.2 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents BoltonBolton BL1 1QD0.2 miles
- Pearson FerrierBolton BL1 1JT0.2 miles
- IntercountyBolton BL1 10.2 miles
- Miller Metcalfe Estate Agents BoltonBolton BL1 1DG0.2 miles
- Leaders Letting & Estate Agents BoltonBolton BL1 1QD0.2 miles
- Farrell HeyworthBolton BL1 1HU0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Bolton.