BL1 8GN is a residential postcode situated on Smithills Vale, Bolton, BL1 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 906th largest and 1466th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
BL1 8GN is a residential postcode situated on Smithills Vale, Bolton, BL1 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 906th largest and 1466th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
Sale prices range from £327,332 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (882 ft2) to £470,688 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,550 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,431 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,581 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.0% and 5.3%.
The average value per square foot is £315.
The last sale in BL1 8GN sold for £348,000 on 22nd June 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 29.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £401,576.
The BL1 8GN Sales Market has increased by 72.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.3% | £401,576 |
| April 2025 | 5.1% | £392,613 |
| April 2024 | 6.6% | £373,623 |
| April 2023 | 4.5% | £350,453 |
| April 2022 | 10.8% | £335,327 |
| April 2021 | 11.3% | £302,648 |
| April 2020 | 5% | £271,816 |
| April 2019 | 2.9% | £258,960 |
| April 2018 | 2.6% | £251,707 |
| April 2017 | 5.6% | £245,305 |
| April 2016 | 4.3% | £232,224 |
| April 2015 | 1% | £222,717 |
| April 2014 | 1.8% | £220,543 |
| April 2013 | 3% | £216,661 |
| April 2012 | -6.6% | £210,325 |
| April 2011 | -3.9% | £225,273 |
| April 2010 | 0.2% | £234,374 |
| April 2009 | -12.5% | £233,971 |
| April 2008 | -0.5% | £267,546 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £268,886 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,466.
The BL1 8GN Rental Market has increased by 95.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 4.2% | £1,466pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.7% | £1,407pcm |
| April 2024 | 12.3% | £1,332pcm |
| April 2023 | 16.8% | £1,185pcm |
| April 2022 | 10.5% | £1,015pcm |
| April 2021 | 8.7% | £918pcm |
| April 2020 | 4.5% | £845pcm |
| April 2019 | 2.1% | £808pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.9% | £792pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.6% | £770pcm |
| April 2016 | 1.3% | £750pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.4% | £740pcm |
| April 2014 | 0.9% | £723pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.7% | £716pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.4% | £711pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.7% | £701pcm |
| April 2010 | -2.2% | £697pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.4% | £713pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.6% | £770pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £736pcm |
The last sale was on 22nd June 2021 for £348,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 29.0%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
BL1 8GN has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
BL1 8GN is the 906th largest and the 1466th most expensive postcode out of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area.
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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BL1 8GN, 32.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 29.4% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around BL1 8GN, 17.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 30.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around BL1 8GN, the average age was 33.8 and the most common age was 7.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around BL1 8GN, 1.9% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around BL1 8GN, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.