House prices increased slightly, by 0.2%, in Bolton in November, new figures show.

The boost contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area achieve 7.1% annual growth.

The average Bolton house price in November was £150,734, Land Registry figures show – a 0.2% increase on October.

Over the month, the picture was similar to that across the North West, where prices increased 0.2%, and Bolton underperformed compared to the 1.2% rise for the UK as a whole.

Over the last year, the average sale price of property in Bolton rose by £10,000 – putting the area 22nd among the North West’s 43 local authorities for annual growth.

The best annual growth in the region was in Burnley, where property prices increased on average by 15.4%, to £99,000. At the other end of the scale, properties in Ribble Valley gained 0.4% in value, giving an average price of £219,000.

Owners of detached houses saw the biggest improvement in property prices in Bolton in November – they increased 0.5%, to £269,826 on average. Over the last year, prices rose by 8.9%.

Among other types of property:

  • Semi-detached: remained level over the month; up 7.3% annually; £160,650 average
  • Terraced: up 0.3% monthly; up 6.8% annually; £119,176 average
  • Flats: remained level over the month; up 3.1% annually; £95,565 average

First-time buyers in Bolton spent an average of £125,800 on their property – £7,800 more than a year ago, and £26,300 more than in October 2015.

By comparison, former owner-occupiers paid £167,400 on average in November – 33.1% more than first-time buyers.

Buyers paid 16.4% less than the average price in the North West (£180,000) in November for a property in Bolton. Across the North West, property prices are low compared to those across the UK, where the average cost £250,000.

The most expensive properties in the North West were in Trafford – £312,000 on average, and 2.1 times as much as in Bolton. Trafford properties cost 3.1 times as much as homes in Burnley (£99,000 average), at the other end of the scale.

The highest property prices across the UK were in Kensington and Chelsea, where the average November sale price of £1.5 million could buy 16 properties in Blaenau Gwent (average £95,000).