Lightbounds Road - BL1 5UN
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 5UN is a residential postcode situated on Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1449th largest and 614th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 31 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £132,995
- 10 Year change
- up 63.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £953pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 82.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £189/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 5UN is a residential postcode situated on Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1449th largest and 614th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 31 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £132,995
- 10 Year change
- up 63.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £953pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 82.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £189/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL1 5UN
- 2 Lightbounds Road
House
- 4 Lightbounds Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 6 Lightbounds Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 8 Lightbounds Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 10 Lightbounds Road
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL1 5UN sold for £104,000 on 10th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £132,995.
The BL1 5UN Sales Market has increased by 63.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £132,995 |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £128,986 |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £124,196 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £117,673 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £113,925 |
| June 2021 | 10.7% | £103,270 |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £93,320 |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £89,310 |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £86,921 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £84,892 |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £81,332 |
| June 2015 | 1.8% | £78,428 |
| June 2014 | 1% | £77,065 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £76,301 |
| June 2012 | -5.4% | £75,829 |
| June 2011 | -3.4% | £80,174 |
| June 2010 | -1.6% | £82,993 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £84,300 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £96,847 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £100,676 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £953.
The BL1 5UN Rental Market has increased by 82.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £953pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £919pcm |
| June 2024 | 11.2% | £883pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.4% | £795pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £695pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £624pcm |
| June 2020 | 4% | £584pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £561pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £548pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £541pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £524pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £518pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.6% | £506pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £508pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £513pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £509pcm |
| June 2010 | -2.2% | £495pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £507pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £562pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £555pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th December 2025 for £104,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.6%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
BL1 5UN has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£104,000 | 2 Bed House66, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN66, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN
- Sold Jun 2025£135,000 | 2 Bed House42, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN42, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN
- Sold Dec 2024£150,000 | 3 Bed House50, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN50, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN
- Sold Jun 2021£67,000 | 3 Bed House62, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN62, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN
- Sold Jan 2020£60,000 | 3 Bed House28, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN28, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN
Nearby Postcodes
BL1 5UN is the 1449th largest and the 614th most expensive postcode out of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area.
- BL1 5UQ, Gargrave Avenue, Bolton, BL1BL1 5UQ51 Addresses|66 m away
- BL1 5TZ, Dunsop Drive, Bolton, BL1BL1 5TZ66 Addresses|89 m away
- BL1 5UW, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1BL1 5UW37 Addresses|98 m away
- BL1 5UR, Chipping Road, Bolton, BL1BL1 5UR54 Addresses|119 m away
- BL1 5UT, Montserrat Road, Bolton, BL1BL1 5UT3 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (19)
- mid-century flat (6)
- early-century house (1)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (1)
- D (8)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2024£150,000 | 3 Bed House50, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN50, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN
- Sold Jun 2025£135,000 | 2 Bed House42, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN42, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UN
- Sold Dec 2021£130,000 | 3 Bed House89, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UL89, Lightbounds Road, Bolton, BL1 5UL
Schools Nearby
- Johnson Fold Community Primary School100 m away
- Church Road Primary School900 m away
- Markland Hill Primary School1.1 km away
- Smithills School1.4 km away
- Thornleigh Salesian College2.2 km away
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL1 5UN is Lostock station, which is 2.8 kilometres away.
- Lostock|2.8 km away
- Bolton|4.0 km away
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|4.0 km away
- Horwich Parkway|4.7 km away
