Bowness Road - BL3 1UB
Key Postcode Insights
BL3 1UB is a residential postcode situated on Bowness Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 1216th largest and 1128th 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 51 properties: 51 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £264,225
- 10 Year change
- up 75.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,218pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 74.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £270/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL3 1UB is a residential postcode situated on Bowness Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 1216th largest and 1128th 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 51 properties: 51 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £264,225
- 10 Year change
- up 75.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,218pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 74.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £270/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL3 1UB
- 1 Bowness Road
Unknown
- 2 Bowness Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Bowness Road
Unknown
- 4 Bowness Road
Unknown
- 5 Bowness Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL3 1UB sold for £220,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £264,225.
The BL3 1UB Sales Market has increased by 75.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £264,225 |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £258,310 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £242,806 |
| June 2023 | 4.9% | £244,818 |
| June 2022 | 12.7% | £233,302 |
| June 2021 | 12% | £206,982 |
| June 2020 | 5.6% | £184,812 |
| June 2019 | 4% | £174,949 |
| June 2018 | 5.9% | £168,161 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £158,867 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £150,251 |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £143,791 |
| June 2014 | 2% | £138,066 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £135,325 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £135,878 |
| June 2011 | -4.5% | £135,433 |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £141,853 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £138,639 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £152,032 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £154,424 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,218.
The BL3 1UB Rental Market has increased by 74.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £932pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £855pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.7% | £791pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £756pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £733pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £719pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £697pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £674pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £647pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £639pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £638pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £623pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £609pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £599pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £621pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £613pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.9%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
BL3 1UB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£220,000 | 2 Bed House42, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB42, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB
- Sold Oct 2023£207,000 | 2 Bed House42, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB42, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB
- Sold Feb 2023£220,000 | 3 Bed House18, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB18, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB
- Sold Jan 2020£180,000 | 3 Bed House53, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB53, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB
- Sold Sep 2019£172,000 | 3 Bed House24, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB24, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB
Nearby Postcodes
BL3 1UB is the 1216th largest and the 1128th most expensive postcode out of the 1,284 postcodes in the BL3 area.
- BL3 1UF, Buttermere Close, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1UF6 Addresses|60 m away
- BL3 1UG, Crummock Close, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1UG16 Addresses|72 m away
- BL3 1DL, Third Avenue, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1DL19 Addresses|94 m away
- BL3 1UE, Derwent Close, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1UE9 Addresses|104 m away
- BL3 1FR, Fernbank Gardens, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3BL3 1FR12 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 21 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 27 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (21)
- house (1)
- Unknown (27)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (28)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£220,000 | 3 Bed House18, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB18, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB
- Sold Dec 2025£220,000 | 2 Bed House42, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB42, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB
- Sold Oct 2023£207,000 | 2 Bed House42, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB42, Bowness Road, Bolton, BL3 1UB
Schools Nearby
- Bowness Primary School200 m away
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy400 m away
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever500 m away
- Little Lever School200 m away
- Harper Green School2.5 km away
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL3 1UB is Moses Gate station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Moses Gate|1.5 km away
- Farnworth|1.6 km away
- Kearsley (Manchester)|2.2 km away
- Bolton|3.1 km away
