House prices increased slightly by 0.7 per cent in Bolton in April, new figures show. The rise contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area grow by 2.
8 per cent over the last year. The average Bolton house price in April was £190,276. Land Registry figures show a 0.
7 per cent increase on March. Over the month, the picture was similar to that across the North West, where prices increased 0.7 per cent, and Bolton was above the 0.
3 per cent rise for the UK as a whole. Over the last year, the average sale price of property in Bolton rose by £5,200 – putting the area 15th among the North West’s 35 local authorities with price data for annual growth. First-time buyers in Bolton spent an average of £159,400 on their property – £4,500 more than a year ago, and £47,300 more than in April 2019.
By comparison, former owner-occupiers paid £210,500 on average in April – 32.1 per cent more than first-time buyers. Owners of flats saw the biggest rise in property prices in Bolton in April – they increased one per cent, to £117,868 on average.
Over the last year, prices rose by 1.5 per cent. Buyers paid 12.
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