Blackburn Road - BL1 7AL
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 7AL is a residential postcode situated on Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 782nd largest and 429th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 7 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £147,132
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £919pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £169/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 7AL is a residential postcode situated on Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 782nd largest and 429th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 7 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £147,132
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £919pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 73.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £169/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL1 7AL
- 566A Blackburn Road
2 Bed Period Flat
- 572A Blackburn Road
Unknown
- 582 Blackburn Road
Unknown
- 586A Blackburn Road
1 Bed Modern Flat
- 598 Blackburn Road
1 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL1 7AL sold for £159,000 on 16th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £147,132.
The BL1 7AL Sales Market has increased by 54.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £147,132 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £143,717 |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £139,664 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £133,680 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £129,741 |
| June 2021 | 9.9% | £118,836 |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £108,129 |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £103,867 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £101,192 |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £99,098 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £95,207 |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £91,099 |
| June 2014 | 0.9% | £89,157 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £88,361 |
| June 2012 | -4.5% | £87,858 |
| June 2011 | -3% | £92,039 |
| June 2010 | 0.4% | £94,931 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £94,591 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £106,237 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £109,605 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £919.
The BL1 7AL Rental Market has increased by 73.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £919pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £893pcm |
| June 2024 | 10% | £867pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.7% | £788pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £687pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £622pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £586pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £566pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £555pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £547pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £530pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £521pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.5% | £506pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £509pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £514pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £505pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.5% | £489pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £492pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £533pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £523pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th January 2026 for £159,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
BL1 7AL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£159,000 | 3 Bed House642, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL642, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL
- Sold Aug 2025£100,000 | 2 Bed Flat566A, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL566A, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL
- Sold Jan 2020£99,500 | 1 Bed Flat598, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL598, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL
- Sold May 2018£200,000 | 5 Bed House620, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL620, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL
- Sold May 2017£92,500 | 1 Bed Flat598, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL598, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7AL
Nearby Postcodes
BL1 7AL is the 782nd largest and the 429th most expensive postcode out of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area.
- BL1 8QP, Murton Terrace, Bolton, BL1BL1 8QP10 Addresses|48 m away
- BL1 8QR, Holly Street, Bolton, BL1BL1 8QR15 Addresses|54 m away
- BL1 7AE, Lawson Street, Bolton, BL1BL1 7AE2 Addresses|56 m away
- BL1 8NX, Holland Street, Bolton, BL1BL1 8NX40 Addresses|57 m away
- BL1 7AA, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1BL1 7AA17 Addresses|64 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- period flat (2)
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£650,000 | 5 Bed House726, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7JG726, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7JG
- Sold Apr 2017£560,000 | 5 Bed House717-719, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7JJ717-719, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7JJ
- Sold Apr 2017£560,000 | 5 Bed House717-719, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7JJ717-719, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7JJ
Schools Nearby
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School300 m away
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge400 m away
- High Lawn Primary School700 m away
- Thornleigh Salesian College800 m away
- Sharples School800 m away
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL1 7AL is Hall-i'-th'-Wood station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|1.3 km away
- Bromley Cross (Lancs)|2.0 km away
- Bolton|3.1 km away
- Lostock|5.2 km away
