marketcodeAsking rent
£915 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
226 lets
Postcode district
BL5 rental market
Asking rent £915 a month · Gross yield 3.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is BL5?
- Buildings
- 11,097
- Mixed-use buildings
- 76%
- HMO-shaped units
- 3.0%
What does BL5 earn?
BL5: asking rent £915 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 226 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
279 lets
-18.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
40 on 21 Sep 2026
How does BL5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BL5 runs from £879 a month for 2 bedrooms to £1,141 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £879 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.4% on the previous 12 months | 120 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,141 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.9% on the previous 12 months | 116 |
| 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, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BL5?
Corporate landlords hold 96% of the 933 units in BL5 whose freeholder is classified; 93% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords96% of classified · 898 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)3.5% of classified · 33 units
- Housing associations0.2% of classified · 2 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 BL5 rank?
BL5 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Bolton for asking rent, at £915 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Bolton
BL5 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Bolton for asking rent, at £915 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL6 | £1,038 a month | 303 | measured |
| 2 | BL1 | £949 a month | 862 | measured |
| 3 | BL3 | £940 a month | 395 | measured |
| 4 | BL5 | £915 a month | 226 | measured |
| 5 | BL4 | £913 a month | 203 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Bolton →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bolton
BL5 ranks 6th of 6 postcode districts in Bolton for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL4 | 5.7% | 322 | measured |
| 2 | BL1 | 5.4% | 1,536 | measured |
| 3 | BL2 | 5.0% | 466 | measured |
| 4 | BL3 | 4.7% | 503 | measured |
| 5 | BL6 | 4.4% | 472 | measured |
| 6 | BL5 | 3.4% | 279 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Bolton →
Where next from BL5?
- BoltonThe wider market this area sits in.
- BL1Neighbouring postcode district · £2,554/m²
- BL2Neighbouring postcode district · £2,732/m²
- BL3Neighbouring postcode district · £2,519/m²
- BL4Neighbouring postcode district · £2,317/m²
- BL6Neighbouring postcode district · £3,167/m²
- M29Next door, in another authority · £3,388/m²
- M38Next door, in another authority · £2,879/m²
- M46Next door, in another authority · £3,015/m²
- WN2Next door, in another authority · £2,324/m²
- WN7Next door, in another authority · £2,674/m²
- M28Next door, in another authority · £3,418/m²
Questions about BL5
- What is the average rent in BL5?
- Homes to let in BL5 asked a median £915 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 226 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BL5?
- 3.4% 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 Aug 2026, 279 lets. -18.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about BL5
- Properties in BL5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in BL5Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in BL5Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in BL5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in BL5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in BL5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BL5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in BL5Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 226 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 279 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |