Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

72 DIXON GREEN DRIVE

FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 7EQ

£230,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BL4 7EQ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Glynne Street/Mossfield Road 0.1 miles
Shop M60 Self Storage Ltd 0.4 miles
Train station Moses Gate 0.5 miles
Hospital Bolton Hospice 2.6 miles
University UCEN Manchester (City Campus) 8.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£230,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,875/m²

Local average

£194,278 (60 sales)

Street crime

1 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 01/10/2025

Expiry date: 30/09/2035

Current heating cost: £683/year

Potential heating cost: £683/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 14/04/2026 £230,000 Semi-detached +296.6% £231,043 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 19/10/1998 £57,995 Semi-detached — £298,877 to May 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £230,000
listed 02/10/2025 £240,000
sold 01/01/1998 £57,995

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
76 DIXON GREEN DRIVE, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 7EQ £200,000 13/12/2023 Semi-detached
76 HARROWBY STREET, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 7BR £245,000 14/10/2022 Semi-detached
23 ROSE AVENUE, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 7SR £108,700 16/09/2022 Semi-detached
14 WESTMINSTER AVENUE, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 7DP £95,000 21/07/2022 Semi-detached
76 DIXON GREEN DRIVE, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 7EQ £170,000 16/06/2022 Semi-detached
82 HARROWBY STREET, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 7BR £190,000 18/03/2022 Semi-detached
9 LABURNUM ROAD, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 0BG £137,000 31/01/2022 Semi-detached
1A PLODDER LANE, FARNWORTH, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 0BZ £128,000 12/01/2022 Semi-detached

Area average: £159,213 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 25.7%
10y growth 84.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bolton. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 4%
5y (index) 32.2%
10y (index) 77%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bolton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £794/mo
Realistic £882/mo
Optimistic £970/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bolton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bolton and Bury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Farnworth, BL4 £850/mo 2 0.21 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250
Target investor price (1%) £85,000
Gross yield 4.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 22.5×
Monthly cashflow £-166/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 1

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
The Ferns Primary Academy Primary 0.1 miles Good — 12 Jul 2016
Harper Green School Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 8 Mar 2023
Queensbridge Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 25 Sep 2023
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Primary 0.5 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Primary 0.5 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
19/12/2016 16/11/2016 — 1