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Bolton BL4 8 area guide

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Is Bolton BL4 8 a good place to live?

In Bolton (BL4 8), homes sell for around £178,168 on average, there are 7 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Bolton BL4 8

Bolton BL4 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,438 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: £38,280 (90 sales)1996: £40,812 (118 sales)1997: £47,437 (130 sales)1998: £41,701 (114 sales)1999: £36,513 (105 sales)2000: £44,299 (111 sales)2001: £42,542 (145 sales)2002: £45,458 (171 sales)2003: £61,712 (170 sales)2004: £78,115 (169 sales)2005: £98,073 (118 sales)2006: £101,353 (131 sales)2007: £113,437 (134 sales)2008: £108,285 (118 sales)2009: £90,523 (46 sales)2010: £95,804 (65 sales)2011: £96,158 (75 sales)2012: £90,587 (73 sales)2013: £101,086 (75 sales)2014: £101,641 (89 sales)2015: £102,127 (100 sales)2016: £110,669 (116 sales)2017: £159,918 (107 sales)2018: £126,700 (112 sales)2019: £124,808 (124 sales)2020: £156,625 (104 sales)2021: £167,052 (132 sales)2022: £196,724 (135 sales)2023: £191,114 (103 sales)2024: £178,168 (117 sales)2025: £188,035 (144 sales)2026: £189,362 (33 sales) 2026: £189,362 (33 sales) — part year so far £196,724 £36,513 1995 2026*

Annual average (mean) sold price in BL4 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (33 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Who lives here

Median age
41
One-person households
37%
Households with children
28%
Households
6,817

Owned 60% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 17%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BL4 8.

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Bolton BL4 8: frequently asked questions

Is Bolton BL4 8 a good place to live?

In Bolton (BL4 8), homes sell for around £178,168 on average, there are 7 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Bolton BL4 8?

Homes in Bolton BL4 8 sell for around £178,168 on average, based on 117 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Bolton BL4 8 at risk of flooding?

Bolton BL4 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,438 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Bolton BL4 8?

There are 7 schools in Bolton BL4 8 (4 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Bolton BL4 8 a deprived area?

Bolton BL4 8 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).