26, Colchester Drive, BL4 0LU
26 Colchester Drive is a 79 m² / 850 sq ft semi-detached home in Farnworth. It sold for £172,000 in March 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £263k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £145k to £210k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2020 £172,000 3.0% 1.5% Apr 2013 £140,000 1.3% -1.3% May 2004 £125,000 na na - Internal area
- 79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,177 per square metre (£202 per square foot) in Mar 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,323 per square metre (£309 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2020 £172,000 £2,177 £262,506 £3,323 Apr 2013 £140,000 £1,772 £295,163 £3,736 May 2004 £125,000 £1,582 £247,455 £3,132 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £262,506. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Farnworth are now selling for between £1,840 and £2,660 per square metre (£170 and £247 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £145,000 and £210,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Summary:
- 20 February 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 20 January 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 65 sqm (700 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
26 Colchester Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £262,506.
- Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Farnworth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £145,000 to £210,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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