What kind of home is 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP?

4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP sell for?

4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP last sold for £165,000 in January 2018, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £107,500 in May 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP?

Across 2 sales between May 2015 and January 2018, 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP rose from £107,500 to £165,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +17.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP?

4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 8PP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP use?

The latest EPC at 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP?

4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP in?

4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP sits in Kearsley, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

Is 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP 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.

What schools are near 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP?

The closest primary school to 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP is Spindle Point Primary School (318m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kearsley Academy (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Derwent Drive, BL4 8PP is Beech Avenue, 180m away. The nearest rail option is Kearsley Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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4 Derwent Drive, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8PP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

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Overview

About 4 Derwent Drive

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

4 Derwent Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kearsley, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 45.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2018).

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
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.

4 Derwent Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2024

Current Certificate

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 November 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Derwent Drive, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Derwent Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

4 Derwent Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£165,000

Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2018Most recent
£165,000
+53.5%over 2 years
14 May 2015
£107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 8PP: £190,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BL4 8PP

On the street

Versus other Derwent Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Derwent Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,661

Street avg £2,096

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£218k

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3 bed

£188k

1 Barrett Avenue, Kearsley

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3 bed

£162k

1 Crescent Road, Kearsley

BL4 8LF

3 bed

£160k

1 Alfred Street, Kearsley

BL4 8BU

3 bed1 bath

£191k

1 Clifton Street, Kearsley

BL4 8DL

2 bed

£364k

1 Corrie Crescent, Kearsley

BL4 8RP

2 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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Beech Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Spindle Point Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 8PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 8PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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