Waterside Gardens - BL1 8WD
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 8WD is a residential postcode situated on Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 1346th largest and 116th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £96,733
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £747pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 66.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £195/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL1 8WD is a residential postcode situated on Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 1346th largest and 116th most expensive of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £96,733
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £747pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 66.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £195/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL1 8WD
- 114 Waterside Gardens
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 115 Waterside Gardens
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 116 Waterside Gardens
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 117 Waterside Gardens
2 Bed Flat
- 118 Waterside Gardens
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL1 8WD sold for £94,000 on 17th December 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 10.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £96,733.
The BL1 8WD Sales Market has increased by 51.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £96,733 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £95,053 |
| June 2024 | 3.8% | £92,993 |
| June 2023 | 3.6% | £89,549 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £86,406 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £78,733 |
| June 2020 | 5.2% | £72,454 |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £68,887 |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £68,027 |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £66,148 |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £64,055 |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £62,078 |
| June 2014 | 0.8% | £60,897 |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £60,399 |
| June 2012 | -2.9% | £60,824 |
| June 2011 | -4.4% | £62,664 |
| June 2010 | -1.8% | £65,550 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £66,733 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £76,014 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £78,983 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £747.
The BL1 8WD Rental Market has increased by 66.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £747pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £727pcm |
| June 2024 | 11.3% | £709pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.6% | £637pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £560pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £513pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £488pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £471pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £464pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £463pcm |
| June 2016 | 1% | £450pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £446pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.9% | £436pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.7% | £440pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £447pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £443pcm |
| June 2010 | -2.7% | £431pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £442pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £491pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £487pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2024 for £94,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.4%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
BL1 8WD has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£94,000 | 2 Bed Flat120, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD120, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD
- Sold Sep 2024£75,000 | 1 Bed Flat140, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD140, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD
- Sold Apr 2024£62,500 | 1 Bed Flat125, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD125, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD
- Sold Nov 2022£70,000 | 2 Bed Flat141, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD141, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD
- Sold Aug 2022£61,500 | 1 Bed Flat129, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD129, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WD
Nearby Postcodes
BL1 8WD is the 1346th largest and the 116th most expensive postcode out of the 1,640 postcodes in the BL1 area.
- BL1 8WB, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1BL1 8WB72 Addresses|113 m away
- BL1 8HH, Back Fairhaven Road, Bolton, BL1BL1 8HH1 Addresses|166 m away
- BL1 8LP, Fairhaven Road, Bolton, BL1BL1 8LP19 Addresses|187 m away
- BL1 8LB, Dorking Close, Bolton, BL1BL1 8LB10 Addresses|188 m away
- BL1 8LD, Halbury Walk, Bolton, BL1BL1 8LD10 Addresses|207 m away
Property Types
- 25 modern flats built after 1980
- 5 flats of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (25)
- flat (5)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2007£153,895 | 2 Bed Flat53, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WB53, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WB
- Sold Jul 2007£147,500 | 2 Bed Flat16, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WB16, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WB
- Sold Jun 2007£146,995 | 2 Bed Flat24, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WB24, Waterside Gardens, Bolton, BL1 8WB
Schools Nearby
- The Valley Community Primary School500 m away
- Castle Hill Primary School700 m away
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge700 m away
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton800 m away
- Canon Slade School1.3 km away
- Sharples School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL1 8WD is Hall-i'-th'-Wood station, which is 700 metres away.
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|700 m away
- Bolton|2.3 km away
- Bromley Cross (Lancs)|2.3 km away
- Moses Gate|4.5 km away
