Residential dwellings
27,698
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BL3 rents and yields
Asking rent £911/month · Gross yield 4.8% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BL3?
BL3: residential dwellings 27,698.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.3%
BL3 ranks 4th of 6 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 25,381
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 28%
- EPC A or B
- 5.7%
- EPC D or worse
- 54%
What does BL3 earn?
BL3: asking rent £911/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 436 lets).
Asking rent
£911/month 12 months to Sep 2026
436 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 436 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.8% 12 months to Sep 2026
552 lets
-5.6% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 552 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
88 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BL3 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BL3 runs from £671/month for 1 bedroom to £1,169/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £671/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 66 |
| 2 bedrooms | £838/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3.5% on the previous 12 months | 303 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,169/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +8.9% on the previous 12 months | 130 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BL3?
Corporate landlords hold 92% of the 1,663 units in BL3 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords92% of classified · 1,524 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)4.1% of classified · 69 units
- Housing associations3.5% of classified · 58 units
- RMC0.7% of classified · 12 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BL3 rank?
BL3 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Bolton for asking rent, at £911/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Bolton
BL3 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Bolton for asking rent, at £911/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL6 | £1,050/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 309 | measured |
| 2 | BL1 | £926/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 951 | measured |
| 3 | BL4 | £912/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 199 | measured |
| 4 | BL3 | £911/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 436 | measured |
| 5 | BL2 | £904/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 315 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bolton
BL3 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Bolton for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL4 | 5.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 310 | measured |
| 2 | BL1 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,664 | measured |
| 3 | BL2 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 536 | measured |
| 4 | BL3 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 552 | measured |
| 5 | BL6 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 473 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Bolton
Where next from BL3?
- BoltonThe wider market this area sits in.
- BL1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,738/m² · Sep 2026
- BL2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,902/m² · Sep 2026
- BL4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,370/m² · Sep 2026
- BL5Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,635/m² · Sep 2026
- BL6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,905/m² · Sep 2026
- M26Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,076/m² · Sep 2026
- M38Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,713/m² · Sep 2026
- M28Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,704/m² · Sep 2026
- M46Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,588/m² · Sep 2026
- M27Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,246/m² · Sep 2026
- M29Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,966/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BL3
- What is the average rent in BL3?
- Homes to let in BL3 asked a median £911/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 436 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BL3?
- 4.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 552 lets. -5.6% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BL3?
- BL3 has 27,698 homes, 0.3% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BL3
- Property values in BL3Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BL3Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BL3What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BL3What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BL3Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BL3What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BL3Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 436 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 552 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |