Wigan Road - BL5 3RD
Key Postcode Insights
BL5 3RD is a residential postcode situated on Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 546th largest and 154th most expensive of the 664 postcodes in the BL5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 23 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £158,741
- 10 Year change
- up 68.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £949pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 75.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £189/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL5 3RD is a residential postcode situated on Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 546th largest and 154th most expensive of the 664 postcodes in the BL5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 23 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £158,741
- 10 Year change
- up 68.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £949pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 75.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £189/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL5 3RD
- 3A Wigan Road
House
- 5 Wigan Road
House
- 7 Wigan Road
House
- 9 Wigan Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 11 Wigan Road
Modern Building | 7 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL5 3RD sold for £180,000 on 6th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 4.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £158,741.
The BL5 3RD Sales Market has increased by 68.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £158,741 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £154,535 |
| June 2024 | 2.5% | £149,800 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £146,175 |
| June 2022 | 17.1% | £144,210 |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £123,170 |
| June 2020 | 5% | £112,864 |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £107,497 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £104,577 |
| June 2017 | 6.9% | £100,767 |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £94,229 |
| June 2015 | 1.3% | £93,023 |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £91,837 |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £89,559 |
| June 2012 | -2.4% | £89,756 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £91,953 |
| June 2010 | -0.6% | £92,370 |
| June 2009 | -12.3% | £92,963 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £105,945 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £107,663 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £949.
The BL5 3RD Rental Market has increased by 75.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £949pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £915pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.7% | £861pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £784pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £718pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £645pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £591pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £574pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £563pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £558pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £540pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.9% | £530pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £525pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £517pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £523pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £522pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £519pcm |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £506pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £565pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £552pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th February 2025 for £180,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.2%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
BL5 3RD has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£180,000 | 3 Bed House79, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD79, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD
- Sold May 2024£141,000 | 2 Bed House31, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD31, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD
- Sold Oct 2023£102,000 | 2 Bed House31, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD31, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD
- Sold Jun 2023£145,000 | 3 Bed House23, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD23, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD
- Sold Oct 2022£139,000 | 3 Bed House21, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD21, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD
Nearby Postcodes
BL5 3RD is the 546th largest and the 154th most expensive postcode out of the 664 postcodes in the BL5 area.
- BL5 3QS, Thurstons, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5BL5 3QS30 Addresses|61 m away
- BL5 3RJ, Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5BL5 3RJ22 Addresses|76 m away
- BL5 3RR, Esther Fold, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5BL5 3RR7 Addresses|88 m away
- BL5 3RA, Wilbraham Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5BL5 3RA5 Addresses|92 m away
- BL5 3TW, The Welland, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5BL5 3TW50 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 modern flats built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- modern flat (7)
- mid-century house (4)
- mid-century flat (2)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (5)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2017£540,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, 11, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RDFlat 1, 11, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RD
- Sold Feb 2020£535,000 | 3 Bed House2, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RJ2, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 3RJ
- Sold Mar 2021£430,000 | 5 Bed House600, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 2DB600, Wigan Road, Bolton, BL5 2DB
Schools Nearby
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School100 m away
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School700 m away
- Washacre Primary Academy700 m away
- Westhoughton High School600 m away
- Outwood Academy Hindley3.0 km away
- Atherton High School3.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL5 3RD is Westhoughton station, which is 900 metres away.
- Westhoughton|900 m away
- Daisy Hill|1.2 km away
- Hag Fold|2.6 km away
- Hindley|3.3 km away
