Estate agents in Westhoughton
Westhoughton is a town in the North West with about 21,969 residents, where HM Land Registry records 264 homes sold between September 2025 and August 2026 at a median price paid of £235,000.
How estate agents in Westhoughton compare
Westhoughton at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 264 sales in Westhoughton from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £235,000.
40.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.8 years and sold for a median of 30.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £141,055 in 2016 and £249,997 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Westhoughton
Median sale price in Westhoughton: £235,000
| All homes | 264 sales, median £235,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 87 sales, median £352,500 |
| Semi-detached | 107 sales, median £227,000 |
| Terraced | 57 sales, median £175,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 13 sales, median £125,000 |
Across Bolton the average price was £203,379 in June 2026, up 5.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £141,055 (335 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £142,000 (361 sales) |
| 2018 | £149,950 (334 sales) |
| 2019 | £168,000 (357 sales) |
| 2020 | £180,000 (331 sales) |
| 2021 | £192,000 (473 sales) |
| 2022 | £232,500 (519 sales) |
| 2023 | £225,250 (336 sales) |
| 2024 | £235,000 (375 sales) |
| 2025 | £249,997 (416 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
Daisy Hill station is about 0.5 miles from the centre of Westhoughton, Westhoughton station about 0.7 miles and Atherton station about 2 miles. The A58, A6, A577 and A579 pass through or beside the area. M61 junction 5 (Hunger Hill Interchange) is about 1 mile away and M6 junction 25 (Bryn Interchange) is about 6 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 17 miles away and Liverpool John Lennon Airport about 20 miles. Central London is about 173 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Westhoughton
Westhoughton has eight primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Woodland Primary Academy at about 0.2 miles and St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School at about 0.4 miles. Eatock Primary School, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School and St George's CofE Primary School are all within about 0.7 miles. For secondary education, Westhoughton High School is about 0.3 miles from the centre, with Outwood Academy Hindley and Atherton High School both about 2 miles away and The Westleigh School about 2.2 miles. Independent options include Clevelands Prep School at about 2.9 miles and Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah (boys only) at about 3 miles. Oakfield High School and College lies about 1.7 miles away for special education. Bolton College is about 3.8 miles away and the University of Greater Manchester about 4 miles.
Living in Westhoughton
Westhoughton is an urban town in Bolton with around 21,000 residents, where semi-detached and detached houses make up most homes and about three quarters are owner occupied. Around 140 shops are mapped, including five supermarkets, with Sainsbury's and Gee Tees about 0.2 miles from the centre and Aldi about 0.3 miles away. Westhoughton Market is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least nine pubs, among them the White Lion and The Victoria, along with several cafés and restaurants. For health, there are at least three doctors' surgeries, three pharmacies and two dentists nearby, while the nearest hospital with an emergency department is Royal Bolton Hospital, about 3.8 miles away. Westhoughton Library is about 0.3 miles away and Westhoughton Post Office about 0.2 miles. Central Park is about 0.4 miles away and Hall Lee Bank Local Nature Reserve about 0.5 miles.
A short history of Westhoughton
The name Westhoughton comes from Old English words for a nook of land and a farmstead. It was recorded as Halcton in 1210 and Westhalton in 1302. Its present spelling appeared in the 16th century. In 1315 Sir William Bradshaigh, Sir Henry Lea and Sir Adam Banastre met at Wingates to plan violence against Sir Robert de Holland, a campaign known as the Banastre Rebellion. On 15 December 1642 Royalist forces captured 160 Parliamentarian soldiers and three captains at the Battle of Warcock Hill. Luddites burned Westhoughton Mill on 25 March 1812 and four men were hanged at Lancaster that June. Chequerbent Colliery was sunk in 1892. On 21 December 1910 an explosion at the Pretoria Pit killed 344 men and boys and its memorial is Grade II listed. Eight listed buildings stand near the centre, the highest graded being the Church of St James at Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Westhoughton Leisure Centre is the main sports centre in the area and Fitbank is a fitness centre nearby. New Sirs is a stadium and Westhoughton Golf Club has a golf course. Pitches and courts are mapped for several sports, including football, bowls, tennis, rugby league, cricket and basketball. Central Park, Eatock Lodge Nature Reserve, Mill Street Playing Fields and Westhoughton Cricket Club provide open space, while Hall Lee Bank Local Nature Reserve is also close by. A number of children's playgrounds are mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Westhoughton?
- The median price paid in Westhoughton over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £235,000. By property type it was £352,500 for detached houses, £227,000 for semi-detached houses, £175,000 for terraced houses and £125,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Westhoughton in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 264 standard sales in Westhoughton in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. These were 87 detached houses, 107 semi-detached houses, 57 terraced houses and 13 flats.
- What are the transport links in Westhoughton?
- Daisy Hill station is about 0.5 miles from the centre and Westhoughton station is about 0.7 miles away. M61 junction 5 (Hunger Hill Interchange) is about 1 mile away and the A58, A6, A577 and A579 pass through or beside the area. Manchester Airport is about 17 miles away.
- What schools are near Westhoughton?
- There are 8 primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Woodland Primary Academy at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Westhoughton High School at about 0.3 miles.
- How many estate agents are there in Westhoughton?
- There are 8 estate agent sales branches with an office in Westhoughton.
Areas near Westhoughton
Westhoughton is in Bolton.
Estate agents near Westhoughton
- Entwistle Green Estate Agents WesthoughtonWesthoughton BL5 3AJ0.2 miles
- Movuno - Westhoughton BranchWesthoughton BL5 3AH0.2 miles
- Intercounty WesthoughtonWesthoughton BL5 3AG0.3 miles
- Hatton Munro & PartnersWesthoughton BL5 3AZ0.3 miles
- Charlesworth EstatesWesthoughton BL5 3AX0.3 miles
- Copelands Estate AgentWesthoughton BL5 3RZ0.4 miles
- Adore Properties Sales and LettingsWesthoughton BL5 3RZ0.4 miles
- Miller MetcalfeWesthoughton BL5 3JD1 mile
- Price and CoWingates BL5 3PR1.1 miles
- Harrisons Estate Agents AthertonAtherton M46 0DA1.9 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Westhoughton.