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New builds in BL5: what they really sell for.

18 new-build homes sold in BL5 in the last 12 months, 5% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £394,246, 12.6% more than existing ones.

Bolton, covering Halliwell, Horwich South & Blackrod, Hulton, Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill, Westhoughton South, Horwich, Westhoughton.

New homes sold

18

5% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+12.6%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+17.8%

Market +21.9%

Energy bills

~£596/yr

45% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

Cockersand Drive, WesthoughtonBL5 3FS · detached, semi-detached · 11 sold · latest Dec 2025
£256k–£485k£3,525/m²
West Halt Drive, WesthoughtonBL5 3LH · detached · 5 sold · latest Dec 2025
£468k–£595k£3,418/m²
Garland Gate, WesthoughtonBL5 3JE · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Oct 2025
£247k–£374k£3,537/m²
Homestead Green, WesthoughtonBL5 3AB · detached · 6 sold · latest Sept 2025
£380k–£502k£3,573/m²
Grand Junction Way, WesthoughtonBL5 3JA · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Sept 2025
£252k–£460k£3,325/m²
Brook Lea, WesthoughtonBL5 3GD · detached · 3 sold · latest Aug 2025
£285k–£445k£3,172/m²
Bow Green Fields, WesthoughtonBL5 3FU · detached · 13 sold · latest May 2025
£355k–£465k£3,572/m²
Landhey Drive, WesthoughtonBL5 3FY · detached, semi-detached · 11 sold · latest May 2025
£261k–£490k£3,548/m²
Farmstead Drive, WesthoughtonBL5 3WB · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 27 sold · latest Apr 2025
£230k–£400k£3,162/m²
Houghton Fold, WesthoughtonBL5 3JX · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Mar 2025
£260k–£380k£3,418/m²

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Detached

+12.6%

New £394k · existing £350k

77 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+14.8%

New £260k · existing £227k

19 new-build sales

Terraced

+35.7%

New £237k · existing £175k

9 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in BL5 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+17.8%

Local market, same years

+21.9%

Kept pace

17 of 71

Typically held 3.5 years

Homes in BL5 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£596/yr

Typical 106 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

45%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 69 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in BL5?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in BL5 sold for a median £394,246 against £350,000 for existing ones, a difference of +12.6%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in BL5 hold their value?

71 homes in BL5 bought new and later resold changed by a median +17.8%, typically after 3.5 years. The local market moved +21.9% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in BL5?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in BL5 include Cockersand Drive, Westhoughton, West Halt Drive, Westhoughton, Garland Gate, Westhoughton, Homestead Green, Westhoughton, Grand Junction Way, Westhoughton. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in BL5 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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