What kind of home is 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU last sold for £271,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

The current EPC rating for 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU use?

The latest EPC at 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU in?

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

What schools are near 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

The closest primary school to 58 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 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU?

The closest bus stop to 58 Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU is Lavender Road, 248m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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58 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 58 Colchester Drive

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

58 Colchester Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 21% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £271,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes
LandYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 58 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

58 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£271,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 October 2022Most recent
£271,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0LU: £295,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BL4 0LU

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.

Price per m² for 58 Colchester Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,683

Street avg £1,943

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 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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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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