Devonshire Road - BL1 5LB
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 5LB is a residential postcode situated on Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 1006th largest and 989th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £203,503
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,258pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £221/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 5LB is a residential postcode situated on Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 1006th largest and 989th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £203,503
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,258pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £221/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL1 5LB
- 193 Devonshire Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 195 Devonshire Road
House
- 197 Devonshire Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 199 Devonshire Road
House
- 201 Devonshire Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL1 5LB sold for £245,000 on 7th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £203,503.
The BL1 5LB Sales Market has increased by 57.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £203,503 |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £199,595 |
| June 2024 | 3.1% | £193,036 |
| June 2023 | 3.5% | £187,321 |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £180,930 |
| June 2021 | 10.6% | £164,816 |
| June 2020 | 4.3% | £148,959 |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £142,859 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £139,328 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £134,948 |
| June 2016 | 5% | £129,412 |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £123,270 |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £119,892 |
| June 2013 | 1% | £117,913 |
| June 2012 | -3.6% | £116,704 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £121,114 |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £124,462 |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £121,071 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £132,073 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £135,745 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,258.
The BL1 5LB Rental Market has increased by 73.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £1,228pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.7% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.3% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £957pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £865pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £811pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £781pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £763pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £750pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £726pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £709pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.2% | £685pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £683pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £687pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £669pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £648pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.1% | £633pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £667pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £650pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th October 2025 for £245,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
BL1 5LB has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£245,000 | 3 Bed House230, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB230, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB
- Sold Jul 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House219, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB219, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB
- Sold Dec 2024£143,500 | 3 Bed House230, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB230, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB
- Sold Feb 2023£180,000 | 3 Bed House217, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB217, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB
- Sold Jan 2023£180,000 | 4 Bed House203, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB203, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 5LB
Nearby Postcodes
BL1 5LB is the 1006th largest and the 989th most expensive postcode out of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area.
- BL1 5NA, Melrose Avenue, Bolton, BL1BL1 5NA40 Addresses|39 m away
- BL1 5UY, Balmoral Avenue, Bolton, BL1BL1 5UY5 Addresses|68 m away
- BL1 5LX, Brighton Avenue, Bolton, BL1BL1 5LX21 Addresses|76 m away
- BL1 5LZ, Malvern Avenue, Bolton, BL1BL1 5LZ35 Addresses|90 m away
- BL1 5NB, Melrose Avenue, Bolton, BL1BL1 5NB29 Addresses|109 m away
Property Types
- 14 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- early-century house (14)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£383,000 | 4 Bed House25, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 4PG25, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 4PG
- Sold Jun 2021£370,000 | 5 Bed House27, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 4PG27, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 4PG
- Sold Jan 2025£370,000 | 5 Bed House21, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 4PG21, Devonshire Road, Bolton, BL1 4PG
Schools Nearby
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School300 m away
- Church Road Primary School500 m away
- Devonshire Road Primary School600 m away
- Smithills School1.4 km away
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton1.8 km away
- Thornleigh Salesian College2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL1 5LB is Lostock station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Lostock|2.6 km away
- Bolton|2.8 km away
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|3.4 km away
- Bromley Cross (Lancs)|4.5 km away
