What did 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU sell for?

12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU last sold for £139,000 in July 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU in?

12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

Is 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Other crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

The closest primary school to 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is Highfield Primary School (470m), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy (438m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is Lavender Road, 248m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU

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Overview

About 12 Colchester Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Colchester Drive is a three-bedroom property in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0LU). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Colchester Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£139,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 July 2007Most recent
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0LU: £295,000 (2026–2025).

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lavender Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy. 50 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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