BL5, Westhoughton house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Westhoughton, part of the BL postcode area

General / family area · 5.8km from The University of Bolton

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Average asking price
£280k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,025
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
4.4%
4% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.3%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
0
100% below UK avg

Summary

BL5 has a gross rental yield of 4.4%, 4% below the UK average, ranking #4 of 10 BL postcode districts by yield.

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BL5 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £600k 1 / 0
1 £110k £710 3 / 3
2 £170k £898 54 / 4
3 £260k £1,100 5.1% 70 / 5
4 £380k £1,812 63 / 4
5+ £625k 13 / 0

Nearby BL postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
BL4 £210k £895 5.1% Compare
BL9 £250k £950 4.6% Compare
BL3 £230k £862 4.5% Compare
BL2 £240k £875 4.4% Compare
BL1 £240k £850 4.2% Compare
BL6 £285k £985 4.1% Compare
BL7 £295k £950 3.9% Compare
BL0 £290k £875 3.6% Compare
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