16 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU
About 16 Colchester Drive
16 Colchester Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 54.4% above the 2016 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
16 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Colchester Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 January 2016Most recent
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0LU: £295,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BL4 0LU
4 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU
Sold Sept 2025
£295,00028 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU
Sold Aug 2025
£245,0003 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU
Sold Feb 2025
£325,00033 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU
Sold Jul 2024
£316,50058 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU
Sold Oct 2022
£271,000
Versus other Colchester Drive homes
On floor area, 16 Colchester Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,774
Street avg £1,940
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







