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About

Breightmet is a residential ward situated in the northeast of Bolton. The area is characterised by a mix of housing, including interwar and post-war terraced homes, alongside more recent developments. It contains local shopping parades providing essential services and several primary schools serving the community. Open green spaces like Leverhulme Park offer recreational areas with sports facilities and walking paths along the River Tonge, which flows through the southern part of the ward.

The area includes the neighbourhood of Little Lever to the south, though it remains administratively distinct. Breightmet is well-connected by major roads such as the A58 and A6053, facilitating travel into Bolton centre. Historically, its development was influenced by the textile industry, and remnants of this past can be seen in some older mill buildings now repurposed for other uses. The local landscape is marked by gentle slopes and areas of woodland.

Area overview

On average Breightmet has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 33.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Breightmet is £39,981 per year. There are 6 schools in Breightmet: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Breightmet

Median price£181,000
Price per sq ft£240
Sales (last 12 months)130
Typical range (middle 50%)£150K – £215K

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £181,000 (about £240 per square foot) in Breightmet area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,500 up to £370,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Breightmet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£265,750£276
Semi-Detached68£190,500£246
Terraced41£152,000£198
Flats7£85,000£214

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Breightmet

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Breightmet.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£167,000£65,000£113,750£80,250
2017£173,750£63,000£123,000£86,500
2018£209,500£47,500£124,000£90,000
2019£184,500£45,000£129,975£86,000
2020£190,000£80,000£140,000£110,000
2021£199,950£68,400£153,000£119,500
2022£265,000£91,000£185,000£132,000
2023£247,500£70,100£184,625£130,000
2024£306,000£190,000£140,000
2025£260,000£74,250£194,000£150,000
2026£322,500£120,000£180,000£162,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Breightmet.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Breightmet.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£167£139£97
2017£164£78£155£106
2018£180£90£150£113
2019£194£91£167£108
2020£180£111£167£123
2021£213£125£179£142
2022£249£173£228£180
2023£259£139£210£174
2024£255£229£188
2025£280£154£243£188
2026£287£226£246£190
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Breightmet.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Breightmet in the last year.

All postcodes in Breightmet

BL26PT

Meadow Lane

BL25NH

Burnmoor Road

BL25JF

Yewdale Gardens

BL26JW

Garstang Avenue

BL26HS

Gregory Avenue

BL25BP

New Lane

BL26NY

Bury Road

BL25BQ

Embleton Close

BL25EF

Barchester Avenue

BL26EF

Breightmet Drive

BL26HZ

Bury Road

BL26PY

Back Colenso Road

BL25AX

Waggon Road

BL26GD

Long Lane

BL25NQ

Milburn Drive

BL25NL

Goldrill Gardens

BL26ES

Blenheim Road

BL26NR

Alford Close

BL26PH

Deepdale Road

BL25LG

Withins Drive

BL26HW

Lenham Gardens

BL26UG

Kilmory Drive

BL25AU

Waggon Road

BL25AT

Romiley Crescent

BL26EE

Breightmet Drive

BL25PB

Red Bridge

BL26TU

Lydford Gardens

BL26DQ

Oakenbottom Road

BL26DL

Maryland Avenue

BL26LW

Somerton Road

BL25LP

Crossdale Road

BL26JA

Bury Road

BL26HX

Bury Road

BL26JS

Scorton Avenue

BL26JX

Rawcliffe Avenue

BL26TG

Willand Drive

BL26QT

Bury Road

BL26HH

Cheriton Drive

BL26UA

Moffat Close

BL26DP

Oakenbottom Road

BL26NG

Slaidburn Avenue

BL25EX

Newlands Avenue

BL26JH

Fylde Avenue

BL26PJ

Deepdale Road

BL26JD

Bury Road

BL26NB

Falkland Road

BL25DD

Greenroyd Avenue

BL26PE

Toronto Street

BL26PG

Crompton Avenue

BL25HA

Winster Drive

BL26NL

Brodick Drive

BL26DW

Oakenbottom Road

BL25LJ

Winchester Way

BL25DA

Stockley Avenue

BL26EA

Blenheim Road

BL26LN

Somerton Road

BL26UB

Connel Close

BL25LS

Deepdale Road

BL26LQ

Mendip Drive

BL25PH

Breightmet Fold Lane

BL26LG

Mendip Close

BL24HD

Limetree Drive

BL26QY

Boundary Industrial Estate

BL25EB

Withins Lane

BL26HQ

Sandhurst Court

BL26LZ

Inverbeg Drive

BL26UF

Brodick Drive

BL26SD

Copthorne Drive

BL26TA

Honiton Drive

BL26JZ

Forton Avenue

BL25BH

Blair Lane

BL25HJ

Winster Drive

BL26HJ

Cheriton Drive

BL25LB

Fairmount Avenue

BL25EP

Colwith Avenue

BL25NF

Skelton Grove

BL26TH

Timsbury Close

BL25LW

Deepdale Road

BL26LB

Breightmet Drive

BL26EJ

St Osmunds Grove

BL25HB

Winster Close

BL25DW

Stephens Street

BL26HU

Roscow Avenue

BL25AD

Aldercroft Avenue

BL26GH

Breightmet

BL26BZ

Long Lane

BL25DX

Stephens Street

BL24HS

Stitch Mi Lane

BL26LX

Tarbet Drive

BL25PA

Red Lane

BL25AY

Empire Road

BL25AG

Winchester Way

BL26TT

Hatherleigh Walk

BL25AH

Lydgate Avenue

BL26LH

Breightmet Drive

BL26NU

Bury Road

BL25NA

Ashes Drive

BL25JW

Rothay Close

BL25JR

Wasdale Avenue

BL26PD

Milnthorpe Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.