BL3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

433 homes sold in BL3 in the last 12 months at a median of £185,000, up 1.6% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £325,000, flats for £90,275.

Covers Farnworth North, Great Lever, Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor, Hulton, Little Lever & Darcy Lever, Queens Park & Central, Radcliffe West, Rumworth.

Median sold price

£185k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+1.6%

From £182k

Homes sold

433

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in BL3

Detached

£325k

65 sales

Semi-detached

£215k

149 sales

Terraced

£150k

191 sales

Flat

£90k

28 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£102k£145k£187k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BL3
2016£105k (635 sales)
2017£102k (622 sales)
2018£113k (618 sales)
2019£120k (631 sales)
2020£120k (592 sales)
2021£140k (706 sales)
2022£150k (618 sales)
2023£152k (532 sales)
2024£170k (528 sales)
2025£187k (513 sales)
2026£182k (276 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Sonning DriveBL3 3RA · Mostly detached
£407,0004 sales
Amberley CloseBL3 4NJ · Mostly detached
£390,0007 sales
Blairmore DriveBL3 4UE · Mostly detached
£385,0004 sales
Kildonan DriveBL3 4PA · Mostly detached
£354,2504 sales
Salterton DriveBL3 3RG · Mostly detached
£352,5004 sales

Most affordable

Crook StreetBL3 6DY · Mostly flats
£48,0006 sales
Loxham StreetBL3 2PZ · Mixed homes
£64,5007 sales
Mckean StreetBL3 2AN · Mostly terraced
£77,5006 sales
Earnshaw StreetBL3 3LY · Mostly terraced
£78,0007 sales
Hudson CloseBL3 4FP · Mostly flats
£78,5006 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

15 Smedley AvenueBL3 2DP · Semi-detached · 82 m² · 5 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£170,000£2,070/m²
389 Lever Edge LaneBL3 3BQ · Terraced · 52 m² · 2 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£150,000£2,880/m²
28 Hayward AvenueBL3 1NS · Semi-detached · 70 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£315,000£4,500/m²
7 Calverleigh CloseBL3 4LP · Flat · 64 m² · 3 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£122,000£1,910/m²
23 Edinburgh RoadBL3 1TG · Semi-detached · 108 m² · 5 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£220,000£2,040/m²
4 Division StreetBL3 2DQ · Semi-detached · 51 m² · 3 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£160,000£3,140/m²
47 Morris Green LaneBL3 3JD · Terraced · 59 m² · 4 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£107,000£1,810/m²
11 Breckles PlaceBL3 6JJ · Flat · 49 m² · 2 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£75,000£1,530/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the BL3 centre
Good
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonPrimary · 0.4 mi from the BL3 centre
Good
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BL3 centre
Good
Lever Edge Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BL3 centre
Good
The Olive Tree Primary School BoltonPrimary · 0.6 mi from the BL3 centre
Good
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary AcademySecondary · 0.7 mi from the BL3 centre
Requires improvement
King's Leadership Academy BoltonSecondary · 0.7 mi from the BL3 centre
Good
Mount St JosephSecondary · 0.8 mi from the BL3 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BL3. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan
Eagley Brook and River Tongue at Astley Bridge

BL3 questions

What is the average house price in BL3?

The median sold price in BL3 over the last 12 months was £185,000, across 433 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £325,000, semi-detached £215,000, terraced £150,000, flat £90,275.

Are house prices in BL3 going up?

The median sold price was up 1.6% on the previous 12 months (£182,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BL3?

Sonning Drive has the highest median sold price in BL3 over the last five years: £407,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in BL3 is fairly priced?

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