BL1 house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in the BL postcode area

Likely student area · 1.9km from The University of Bolton

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Average asking price
£250k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£875
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.2%
7% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
1
99% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (Bolton)
#301 of 318
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Summary

BL1 has a gross rental yield of 4.2%, 7% below the UK average, ranking #4 of 9 BL postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.1pp since Jul
Jul: 5.8% 5.8% Jul Aug: 6.0% 6.0% Aug Sep: 6.0% 6.0% Sep Oct: 5.8% 5.8% Oct

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BL1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £120k £700 — 5 / 3
1 £88k £750 10.3% 26 / 61
2 £160k £875 6.6% 118 / 41
3 £270k £1,200 5.3% 75 / 21
4 £440k £1,850 5.0% 91 / 9
5+ £738k £1,125 — 34 / 4

Nearby BL postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
BL4 £210k £895 5.1% Compare
BL3 £225k £895 4.8% Compare
BL2 £250k £925 4.4% Compare
BL5 £270k £925 4.1% Compare
BL9 £265k £850 3.8% Compare
BL7 £320k £975 3.7% Compare
BL6 £300k £895 3.6% Compare
BL8 £325k £895 3.3% Compare
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