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About 5 Derwent Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Derwent Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kearsley, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 13.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 66 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £190,000 in January 2024.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garage
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Derwent Drive, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2008Loft ConversionFullGranted
INSTALLATION OF DORMERS TO FRONT AND REAR
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Derwent Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2024)
£190,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Derwent Drive homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Derwent Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,879
Street avg £2,169
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.2 km
Beech Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Spindle Point Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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