What type of property is 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU last change hands?

28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU last sold for £245,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and August 2025, 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU rose from £122,000 to £245,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

The current EPC rating for 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

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

Where is 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU located?

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

What is crime like near 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

Police records around 28 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.

Which schools serve 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

The closest primary school to 28 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 transport links are near 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

The closest bus stop to 28 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is Lavender Road, 248m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Colchester Drive

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

28 Colchester Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £245,000 in August 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 10.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026

Current Certificate

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Colchester Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2025Most recent
£245,000
+48.5%over 8 years
31 August 2016
£164,950
+35.2%over 12 years
7 November 2003
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0LU: £305,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in BL4 0LU

On the street

Versus other Colchester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 28 Colchester Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,074

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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