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About 4 Elder Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Elder Drive is a detached house in Bolton (BL3 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 131 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged Bolton HPI: -4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 64.4% above the 2012 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Elder Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Elder Drive, Bolton, BL3 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2020Garage ConversionFullApprove subject to conditions
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
ERECTION OF ENTRANCE PORCH CANOPY, CONVERSION OF EXISITNG GARAGE TO FORM HABITABLE ROOM WITH BAY WINDOW TO FRONT AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Elder Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.4% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2012)
£180,000
Growth on file: -4.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elder Drive homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Elder Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,374
Street avg £1,948
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Radcliffe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL3 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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