BL5 2EG is a residential postcode situated on Old Vicarage, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 with 71 addresses.
It ranks as the 651st largest and 313th most expensive of the 664 postcodes in the BL5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 71 properties: 71 houses.
BL5 2EG is a residential postcode situated on Old Vicarage, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 with 71 addresses.
It ranks as the 651st largest and 313th most expensive of the 664 postcodes in the BL5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 71 properties: 71 houses.
Sale prices range from £182,193 for 2 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (473 ft2) to £364,408 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,829 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,041 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,855 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.9% and 6.9%.
The average value per square foot is £306.
The last sale in BL5 2EG sold for £195,000 on 1st October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £236,902.
The BL5 2EG Sales Market has increased by 64.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.9% | £236,902 |
| April 2025 | 4.5% | £234,892 |
| April 2024 | 1.1% | £224,724 |
| April 2023 | 4.2% | £222,264 |
| April 2022 | 15.8% | £213,221 |
| April 2021 | 7.4% | £184,169 |
| April 2020 | 4.4% | £171,529 |
| April 2019 | 4.6% | £164,345 |
| April 2018 | 2.8% | £157,095 |
| April 2017 | 6.4% | £152,854 |
| April 2016 | 2% | £143,629 |
| April 2015 | 4% | £140,779 |
| April 2014 | 3.3% | £135,376 |
| April 2013 | 2.4% | £131,085 |
| April 2012 | -3% | £128,034 |
| April 2011 | -0.2% | £132,020 |
| April 2010 | -1.1% | £132,283 |
| April 2009 | -10.7% | £133,710 |
| April 2008 | -0.4% | £149,711 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £150,302 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,312.
The BL5 2EG Rental Market has increased by 72.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.3% | £1,312pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.2% | £1,271pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.8% | £1,185pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.9% | £1,090pcm |
| April 2022 | 12.3% | £1,001pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.8% | £892pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.7% | £827pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.9% | £813pcm |
| April 2018 | 2% | £798pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.7% | £782pcm |
| April 2016 | 3% | £762pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.2% | £739pcm |
| April 2014 | 2% | £730pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.1% | £716pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.3% | £708pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.5% | £699pcm |
| April 2010 | 2% | £689pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.9% | £676pcm |
| April 2008 | 4% | £725pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £697pcm |
The last sale was on 1st October 2025 for £195,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 95 sales since 1995.
BL5 2EG has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
BL5 2EG is the 651st largest and the 313th most expensive postcode out of the 664 postcodes in the BL5 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BL5 2EG, 48.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 40.5% 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 BL5 2EG, 17.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 21.3% 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 BL5 2EG, the average age was 40.9 and the most common age was 52.
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 BL5 2EG, 0.7% 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 BL5 2EG, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.