BL2 house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in the BL postcode area

Near a university · 3.2km from The University of Bolton

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Average asking price
£250k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£925
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.4%
1% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.3%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
0
100% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (Bolton)
#301 of 318
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Summary

BL2 has a gross rental yield of 4.4%, 1% below the UK average, ranking #3 of 9 BL postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.7pp since Jul
Jul: 6.0% 6.0% Jul Aug: 6.0% 6.0% Aug Sep: 5.5% 5.5% Sep Oct: 5.3% 5.3% Oct

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BL2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
1 £135k £585 — 3 / 12
2 £175k £912 6.3% 55 / 12
3 £255k £1,012 4.8% 68 / 12
4 £350k £1,350 — 26 / 2
5+ £435k £1,950 — 11 / 1

Nearby BL postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
BL4 £210k £895 5.1% Compare
BL3 £225k £895 4.8% Compare
BL1 £250k £875 4.2% 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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