Melrose Road - BL3 1DX
Key Postcode Insights
BL3 1DX is a residential postcode situated on Melrose Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 807th largest and 859th most expensive of the 1,284 postcodes in the BL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £202,113
- 10 Year change
- up 75.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,168pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 74.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £233/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL3 1DX is a residential postcode situated on Melrose Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 807th largest and 859th most expensive of the 1,284 postcodes in the BL3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £202,113
- 10 Year change
- up 75.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,168pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 74.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £233/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL3 1DX
- 1 Melrose Road
Unknown
- 2 Melrose Road
Unknown
- 3 Melrose Road
Unknown
- 4 Melrose Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Melrose Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL3 1DX sold for £250,000 on 10th January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 4.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £202,113.
The BL3 1DX Sales Market has increased by 75.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £202,113 |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £197,589 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £185,730 |
| June 2023 | 4.9% | £187,269 |
| June 2022 | 12.7% | £178,459 |
| June 2021 | 12% | £158,327 |
| June 2020 | 5.6% | £141,368 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £133,824 |
| June 2018 | 5.9% | £128,632 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £121,522 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £114,931 |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £109,990 |
| June 2014 | 2% | £105,611 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £103,514 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £103,937 |
| June 2011 | -4.5% | £103,597 |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £108,508 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £106,049 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £116,294 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £118,124 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,168.
The BL3 1DX Rental Market has increased by 74.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £991pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £894pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £820pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.7% | £759pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £725pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £703pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £690pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £669pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £646pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £621pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £613pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £612pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £598pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £584pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £575pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £596pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £588pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th January 2025 for £250,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.2%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
BL3 1DX has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£250,000 | 4 Bed House25, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX25, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX
- Sold May 2024£155,000 | 3 Bed House5, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX5, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX
- Sold Jan 2019£125,000 | 3 Bed House8, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX8, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX
- Sold Dec 2018£145,000 | 2 Bed House18, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX18, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX
- Sold Apr 2018£140,000 | 2 Bed House29, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX29, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX
Nearby Postcodes
BL3 1DX is the 807th largest and the 859th most expensive postcode out of the 1,284 postcodes in the BL3 area.
- BL3 1DY, Oxford Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1DY30 Addresses|77 m away
- BL3 1EQ, Ripon Close, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1EQ19 Addresses|93 m away
- BL3 1EH, Melrose Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1EH3 Addresses|95 m away
- BL3 1EJ, Holcombe Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1EJ17 Addresses|104 m away
- BL3 1EA, Newbury Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1EA32 Addresses|108 m away
Property Types
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (12)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2025£250,000 | 4 Bed House25, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX25, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1DX
- Sold Oct 2006£180,000 | 3 Bed House20, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1EH20, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1EH
- Sold Jan 2018£170,000 | 3 Bed House22, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1EH22, Melrose Road, Bolton, BL3 1EH
Schools Nearby
- Bowness Primary School200 m away
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy200 m away
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever400 m away
- Little Lever School200 m away
- Harper Green School2.4 km away
- Kearsley Academy2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL3 1DX is Farnworth station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Farnworth|1.3 km away
- Moses Gate|1.4 km away
- Kearsley (Manchester)|1.8 km away
- Bolton|3.3 km away
