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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £235,000.
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 garden
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
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.
- Oct 2007ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR TO FORM KITCHEN.
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
See how we calculated this£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2020)
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 80 points of interest in total.
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