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50 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 50 Colchester Drive

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

50 Colchester Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 31.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £235,000.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 Colchester Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 50 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU

1decisions1extensions2documents4nearby
  1. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR TO FORM KITCHEN.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    78172/07
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2020Most recent

    £235,000

    +221.9%over 20 years

  2. 16 April 2000

    £73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0LU: £295,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Colchester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 50 Colchester Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,196

Street avg £1,963

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 Colchester Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£213k

1 Crummock Grove, Farnworth

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£202k

1 Aster Avenue, Farnworth

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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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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 road noise heatmap for BL4 0LU

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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