Waterslea Drive - BL1 5FJ
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 5FJ is a residential postcode situated on Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 1515th largest and 1546th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £563,129
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 71.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £355/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 5FJ is a residential postcode situated on Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 1515th largest and 1546th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £563,129
- 10 Year change
- up 55.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,058pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 71.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £355/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL1 5FJ
- 14 Waterslea Drive
5 Bed Modern House
- 16 Waterslea Drive
Unknown
- 18 Waterslea Drive
5 Bed Modern House
- 20 Waterslea Drive
Unknown
- 22 Waterslea Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL1 5FJ sold for £580,000 on 17th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £563,129.
The BL1 5FJ Sales Market has increased by 55.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £563,129 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £553,302 |
| June 2024 | 2.9% | £536,364 |
| June 2023 | 3.5% | £521,175 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £503,636 |
| June 2021 | 10.6% | £459,145 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £415,315 |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £398,504 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £388,641 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £376,626 |
| June 2016 | 5% | £361,153 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £344,113 |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £334,533 |
| June 2013 | 1% | £329,019 |
| June 2012 | -3.5% | £325,914 |
| June 2011 | -2.6% | £337,877 |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £346,951 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £336,228 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £366,967 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £377,431 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,058.
The BL1 5FJ Rental Market has increased by 71.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £2,058pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,011pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £1,951pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.2% | £1,797pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £1,573pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £1,424pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £1,288pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £1,169pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.2% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £1,095pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,068pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th July 2025 for £580,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 94 sales since 1995.
BL1 5FJ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£580,000 | 4 Bed House58, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ58, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ
- Sold Apr 2025£530,000 | 4 Bed House80, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ80, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ
- Sold Mar 2025£520,000 | 4 Bed House84, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ84, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ
- Sold Mar 2025£530,000 | 4 Bed House88, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ88, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ
- Sold Aug 2024£610,000 | 5 Bed House18, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ18, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ
Nearby Postcodes
BL1 5FJ is the 1515th largest and the 1546th most expensive postcode out of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area.
- BL1 5FQ, Portfield Close, Bolton, BL1BL1 5FQ11 Addresses|25 m away
- BL1 5FA, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1BL1 5FA27 Addresses|28 m away
- BL1 5FG, Talbenny Close, Bolton, BL1BL1 5FG9 Addresses|76 m away
- BL1 5FR, Nevern Close, Bolton, BL1BL1 5FR8 Addresses|127 m away
- BL1 5EE, Oakwood Drive, Bolton, BL1BL1 5EE34 Addresses|163 m away
Property Types
- 23 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (23)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£610,000 | 5 Bed House18, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ18, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ
- Sold Jul 2025£580,000 | 4 Bed House58, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ58, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FJ
- Sold Aug 2022£574,000 | 4 Bed House31, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FA31, Waterslea Drive, Bolton, BL1 5FA
Schools Nearby
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School500 m away
- Markland Hill Primary School700 m away
- Devonshire Road Primary School700 m away
- Ladybridge High School1.7 km away
- Smithills School2.1 km away
- University Collegiate School2.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL1 5FJ is Lostock station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Lostock|1.8 km away
- Bolton|3.0 km away
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|4.1 km away
- Westhoughton|4.6 km away
