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8 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Colchester Drive

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

8 Colchester Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 96% above the 2005 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. At 119 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 36 EPCs).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Colchester Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Colchester Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£173,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2005Most recent

    £173,000

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.

8 Colchester Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,454

Street avg £1,993

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Colchester Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£288k

1 Colchester Drive, Farnworth

BL4 0LU

3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Cambridge Close, Farnworth

BL4 0NB

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Caldbeck Drive, Farnworth

BL4 0RL

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Briarfield Road, Farnworth

BL4 0HD

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Broadway, Farnworth

BL4 0HQ

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Elton Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0NZ

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Crummock Grove, Farnworth

BL4 0PS

3 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Aster Avenue, Farnworth

BL4 0ET

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bolton report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Colchester Drive, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.