Overview
Chris Ball Sales & Lettings is an estate and letting agent based at 651 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 6BJ. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. Companies House number 10581260. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2024 home.co.uk recorded Chris Ball Sales & Lettings in 3 local agent league tables on 3 occasions. At its best it ranked 11th of 20+ agents in BL1 (November 2024), with 11 homes for sale of 355 in the area (3% share). In the most recent capture (November 2024) it was 11th of 20+ in BL1 with 11 homes, a 3% share.
Homes in the BL1 postcode district sold for a median £200,000 across 585 sales in the last 12 months. Across Bolton the average price is £204,379 (July 2026), +73.3% over ten years and 5.4× its January 1995 level. 48 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in BL1.
Market position and ranking
How Chris Ball Sales & Lettings has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2024 and 2024.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 | 2024-11 | 11of 20+ | 11of 355 | 3% |
| Horwich | 2024-11 | 16of 26 | 1of 140 | 1% |
| Bolton | 2024-11 | 20of 113 | 12of 997 | 1% |
The BL1 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 355 homes, average asking price £314,896, 40 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2024-11-04.
All homes for sale in BL1
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in BL1
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The top 20 BL1 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of BL1 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total BL1 property market). Buyers and sellers of BL1 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. Miller Metcalfe2 - 10 Bradshawgate, Bolton, BL1 1DG | 35 | 10% |
| 2 | Cardwells11 Institute Street, Bolton, BL1 1PZ | 32 | 9% |
| 3 | Karen Ritchie Estates623a Chorley Old Road, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 6BJ | 28 | 8% |
| 4 | The Purple Property Shop Estate & Letting Agents in Bolton482, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8PE | 26 | 7% |
| 5 | P L MChurchgate, Bolton, BL1 1HU | 18 | 5% |
| 6 | William ThomasDarwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9DX | 18 | 5% |
| 7 | PurplebricksGB & Overseas, 650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ, Colchester | 17 | 5% |
| 8 | Newton & Co LtdDarwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9BG | 14 | 4% |
| 9 | Entwistle GreenDeansgate, Bolton, BL1 1BG | 13 | 4% |
| 10 | Regency Estates29, Lee Lane, Horwich, BL6 7AY | 12 | 3% |
| 11 | Chris Ball Sales & Lettings - LettingsChorley Old Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6BJ | 11 | 3% |
| 12 | Movuno Estate Agents605 Chorley Old Road, Bolton | 11 | 3% |
| 13 | Lancasters Properties LimitedHorwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 7PJ | 10 | 3% |
| 14 | Redpath Leach Estate Agents, Bolton17-19 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QR | 9 | 2% |
| 15 | Let PropertyMitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LN | 6 | 2% |
| 16 | Burton JamesSuite 21, Atrium House, 5 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9SW | 5 | 1% |
| 17 | Harrisons Estate AgentsNewbrook Road, Over Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1EL | 5 | 1% |
| 18 | Mr Investa Ltd, SalfordMr Investa, Blue Tower, MediaCityUK,, M50 2ST | 5 | 1% |
| 19 | RedmanCaseyWinter Hey Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7NT | 5 | 1% |
| 20 | Wilcox Estate AgentsBury Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PA | 5 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read chrisballestates.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Bolton since January 1995, and what has sold in BL1 in the last year. Bolton averages £204,379 in July 2026, +29.3% over five years and +73.3% over ten.
Average house price, Bolton
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Bolton
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in BL1
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in BL1
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, BL1 | £200,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 585 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | Semi-detached | £240,000 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | Flat | £110,000 |
Other agents in BL1
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Miller North West Ltd T/A Miller Metcalfe. | Letting agentIndependent | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Reside Bolton | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Entwistle Green | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Mistoria Estate Agents Bolton Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Redpath Leach Estate Agents Limited | Letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| The Purple Property Shop Limited | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Cardwells | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| Northwood (Bolton) Limited | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| 1ClickMove | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Arizona Estates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Badshah Lettings agents Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Core Estates NW Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Courtneys | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Cozy Homes (BOLTON) LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Damilare olatunji | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Edwards | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Esquire Marketing and Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Farrell Heyworth | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| J & S O'Brien | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Karen Ritchie Estates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Bolton · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is Chris Ball Sales & Lettings a leading agent in BL1?
home.co.uk ranked it 11th of 20+ agents in BL1 by homes for sale in November 2024, with 3% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Chris Ball Sales & Lettings a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Chris Ball Sales & Lettings?
A median £200,000 in BL1 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 585 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 3 snapshots, 2024–2024 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Bolton, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | BL1, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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