Detached
£414,906
80% above the Horwich average
22.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Horwich? £230,260
The average house price in Horwich is £230,260, based on 311 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 1.8% (£4,331) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 311
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Horwich?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£220,540
4% below the Horwich average
29.3% of sales
Terraced
£157,486
32% below the Horwich average
41.3% of sales
Flats
£114,454
50% below the Horwich average
6.7% of sales
Are house prices in Horwich going up or down?
House prices in Horwich are falling: down 1.8% (£4,331) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 50.8% (£77,597).
Past 12 months
−1.8%
−£4,331From £234,591 to £230,260
£237,975£230,260
Past 10 years
+50.8%
+£77,597From £152,663 to £230,260
£234,591£152,663
Quick answers for Horwich
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£296,221
Highest average, reached in December 2024
How many homes sold?
311
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
41.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
30.2% of sales
How many people live in Horwich?
20,934
3,796 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Horwich?
9,415
1,707 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Horwich?
19 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.9% of the area · 3 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Horwich rank?
1st most expensive area of Bolton.
Compared with 3 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Horwich?
The highest recorded sale prices in Horwich, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
low wood high bank lane, greater manchester
£2,775,000
Sold December 2024
View house details
How do house prices in Horwich compare with nearby areas?
Horwich compared with the 2 nearest other areas in Bolton.
Horwich vs Blackrod
- Horwich
- £230,260
- Blackrod
- £227,594−£2,666
Open comparison
Horwich vs Westhoughton
- Horwich
- £230,260
- Westhoughton
- £225,992−£4,268
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Horwich dataset covers 1,067 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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