Watling Street - BL8 3QS
Key Postcode Insights
BL8 3QS is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 382nd largest and 470th most expensive of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £311,199
- 10 Year change
- up 57.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,432pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £280/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL8 3QS is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 382nd largest and 470th most expensive of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £311,199
- 10 Year change
- up 57.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,432pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £280/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL8 3QS
- Old Bartles Farm
5 Bed Modern House
- 4 Watling Street
4 Bed Period House
- 6 Watling Street
2 Bed Period House
- 8 Watling Street
2 Bed Period House
- 10 Watling Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL8 3QS sold for £255,000 on 11th August 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 5.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £311,199.
The BL8 3QS Sales Market has increased by 57.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £311,199 |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £303,952 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £293,090 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £295,983 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £287,634 |
| June 2021 | 11.9% | £262,136 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £234,253 |
| June 2019 | 4.6% | £226,143 |
| June 2018 | 6.6% | £216,133 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £202,691 |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £197,479 |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £190,149 |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £181,995 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £174,566 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £174,822 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £172,318 |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £174,945 |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £171,664 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £183,196 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £185,951 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,432.
The BL8 3QS Rental Market has increased by 70.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,432pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £928pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £905pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £879pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £863pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £839pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £812pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £784pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £771pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £765pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £757pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £733pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £714pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £738pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £737pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th August 2023 for £255,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 5.6%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
BL8 3QS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2023£255,000 | 3 Bed House12, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS12, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS
- Sold Jun 2022£250,000 | 4 Bed House14, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS14, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS
- Sold Jan 2021£205,000 | 3 Bed House10, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS10, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS
- Sold Aug 2020£235,000 | 3 Bed House16, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS16, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS
- Sold Jul 2017£139,995 | 3 Bed House12, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS12, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QS
Nearby Postcodes
BL8 3QS is the 382nd largest and the 470th most expensive postcode out of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area.
- BL8 3QU, Redman Gate, Affetside, Bury, BL8BL8 3QU1 Addresses|136 m away
- BL8 3QT, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8BL8 3QT2 Addresses|182 m away
- BL8 3QR, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8BL8 3QR7 Addresses|329 m away
- BL8 3PT, Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8BL8 3PT7 Addresses|486 m away
- BL8 3PN, Bradshaw Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8BL8 3PN7 Addresses|554 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- modern house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (1)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2022£1,400,000 | 5 Bed HouseBaxter Head Farm, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QLBaxter Head Farm, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QL
- Sold Jul 2014£1,150,000 | 5 Bed HouseWestlinton, Bungalow 1, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QPWestlinton, Bungalow 1, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QP
- Sold Mar 2025£1,000,000 | 5 Bed HouseHayloft, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QRHayloft, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QR
Schools Nearby
- Tottington Primary School1.7 km away
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury1.7 km away
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton1.7 km away
- Tottington High School1.8 km away
- The Elton High School2.6 km away
- Canon Slade School3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL8 3QS is Bromley Cross (Lancs) station, which is 3.0 kilometres away.
- Bromley Cross (Lancs)|3.0 km away
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|3.6 km away
- Bolton|5.8 km away
- Entwistle|6.0 km away
