Postcode district report · August 2026

BL3, Bolton

BL3 is the 4th Hapiest of Bolton's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
417
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£185,000
+2.8% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,295
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
6%
of homes sold

BL3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BL3 against the other postcode districts of Bolton.

Price per m²£2,295/m² 5th of 8
Price change+2.8% 2nd of 8
Sales a year417 a year 3rd of 8
Sales change-9.4% 6th of 8
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 6th of 8
Carbon3.3 t CO₂ a home 4th of 8
Station nearby1.7 km 6th of 8
Yellow the best in Bolton Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Bolton

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BL3 compares with the rest of Bolton. These colours compare postcode districts within Bolton; Bolton's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Bolton's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BL6 395£217,800 -2.0%
2 BL2 460£210,000 +2.4%
3 BL1 592£200,000 +8.1%
4 BL3 417£185,000 +2.8%
5 BL4 305£183,000 +1.7%
6 BL5 342£235,000 -4.1%
6 M26 48£162,500 -17.7%
8 BL7 159£260,000 -4.3%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Bolton only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Bolton aren't ranked.