Watling Street - BL8 3QW
Key Postcode Insights
BL8 3QW is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 739th largest and 557th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £409,217
- 10 Year change
- up 57.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,582pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £349/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL8 3QW is a residential postcode situated on Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 739th largest and 557th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £409,217
- 10 Year change
- up 57.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,582pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £349/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL8 3QW
- 1 Five Acre Barn Watling Street
5 Bed Modern House
- 2 Five Acre Barn Watling Street
4 Bed Modern House
- Farm Cottage
3 Bed Modern House
- Hill Top Cottage
3 Bed Modern House
- Lynton
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL8 3QW sold for £295,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £409,217.
The BL8 3QW Sales Market has increased by 57.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £409,217 |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £399,687 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £385,404 |
| June 2023 | 2.9% | £389,208 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £378,230 |
| June 2021 | 11.9% | £344,701 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £308,035 |
| June 2019 | 4.6% | £297,371 |
| June 2018 | 6.6% | £284,208 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £266,532 |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £259,679 |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £250,039 |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £239,318 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £229,549 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £229,886 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £226,593 |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £230,047 |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £225,732 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £240,897 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £244,520 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,582.
The BL8 3QW Rental Market has increased by 70.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,582pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £1,441pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.7% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £971pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £953pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £927pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £897pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £866pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £852pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £845pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £836pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £809pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £788pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £815pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £814pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £295,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
BL8 3QW has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£295,000 | 2 Bed House78, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW78, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW
- Sold Sep 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House74, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW74, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW
- Sold Mar 2024£770,000 | 5 Bed House1 Five Acre Barn, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW1 Five Acre Barn, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW
- Sold Dec 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed House76, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW76, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW
- Sold May 2023£263,000 | 3 Bed House72, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW72, Watling Street, Bury, BL8 3QW
Nearby Postcodes
BL8 3QW is the 739th largest and the 557th most expensive postcode out of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area.
- BL8 3QN, Peel Cottages, Affetside, Bury, BL8BL8 3QN4 Addresses|105 m away
- BL8 3QP, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8BL8 3QP2 Addresses|190 m away
- BL8 3QL, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8BL8 3QL8 Addresses|427 m away
- BL8 3QG, Turton Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8BL8 3QG11 Addresses|567 m away
- BL8 3QJ, Watling Street, Affetside, Bury, BL8BL8 3QJ6 Addresses|689 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- modern house (5)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (8)
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
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw1.4 km away
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury1.6 km away
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2.0 km away
- Tottington High School2.4 km away
- Turton School2.7 km away
- Canon Slade School3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL8 3QW is Bromley Cross (Lancs) station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Bromley Cross (Lancs)|2.5 km away
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|3.7 km away
- Entwistle|4.9 km away
- Bolton|6.1 km away
