LHA by area › Bolton and Bury
LHA rates in Bolton and Bury
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Bolton and Bury Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £698 a month. 4-bed: £947. Room in a shared house: £341.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 5.6% in BL3, where a terraced house sold for a median £150,250 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £79 | £341 |
| 1 bedroom | £109 | £474 |
| 2 bedrooms | £132 | £573 |
| 3 bedrooms | £161 | £698 |
| 4 bedrooms | £219 | £947 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| BL3 Bolton | £150,250 (166 sales) | 5.6% |
| BL1 Bolton | £154,000 (205 sales) | 5.4% |
| BL2 Bolton | £162,000 (143 sales) | 5.2% |
| OL10 Rochdale | £162,500 (121 sales) | 5.2% |
| BL4 Bolton | £164,375 (94 sales) | 5.1% |
| M26 Bolton | £166,000 (111 sales) | 5.0% |
| BL5 Bolton | £172,500 (76 sales) | 4.9% |
| BL6 Bolton | £174,000 (127 sales) | 4.8% |
| BL9 Bury | £174,000 (161 sales) | 4.8% |
| BL8 Blackburn with Darwen | £184,000 (135 sales) | 4.6% |
| BL7 Blackburn with Darwen | £212,500 (68 sales) | 3.9% |
| M45 Bury | £223,000 (63 sales) | 3.8% |
| BL0 Bury | £230,000 (84 sales) | 3.6% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| BL4 Bolton | £203,000 (137 sales) | 5.6% |
| BL3 Bolton | £218,750 (122 sales) | 5.2% |
| BL2 Bolton | £220,000 (191 sales) | 5.2% |
| M26 Bolton | £225,000 (111 sales) | 5.1% |
| BL6 Bolton | £225,000 (115 sales) | 5.1% |
| OL10 Rochdale | £229,000 (82 sales) | 5.0% |
| BL5 Bolton | £233,000 (109 sales) | 4.9% |
| BL1 Bolton | £240,000 (160 sales) | 4.7% |
| BL9 Bury | £240,000 (162 sales) | 4.7% |
| BL7 Blackburn with Darwen | £265,500 (29 sales) | 4.3% |
| BL8 Blackburn with Darwen | £273,750 (106 sales) | 4.2% |
| M45 Bury | £280,000 (73 sales) | 4.1% |
| BL0 Bury | £288,750 (46 sales) | 3.9% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.