Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

62 MEDWAY DRIVE

KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PJ

£50,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BL4 8PJ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Manchester Road/St Stephen's	0.2 miles
Train station	Kearsley	0.6 miles
Shop	Spar	1.2 miles
University	University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence	3.4 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	4.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

68 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£50,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£735/m²

Local average

£193,047 (58 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/02/2026

Expiry date: 01/02/2036

Current heating cost: £1,186/year

Potential heating cost: £651/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,180

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£180 - £210)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
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	20/01/2026	£50,000	Semi-detached	-23.1%	£49,818 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/04/2005	£65,000	Detached	—	£127,051 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
89 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PS	£270,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
33 BEECH AVENUE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SB	£215,500	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
3 MANOR STREET, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SH	£175,000	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
54 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PT	£166,000	09/12/2025	Semi-detached
39 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PS	£330,000	28/07/2025	Semi-detached
270 MANCHESTER ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SA	£194,000	21/03/2025	Semi-detached
49 BEECH AVENUE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SB	£164,000	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
16 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PR	£280,000	14/12/2023	Semi-detached
232 MANCHESTER ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SA	£154,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
21 HOLCOMBE CLOSE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8JS	£200,000	07/08/2023	Semi-detached
20 AVON ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PW	£195,000	24/04/2023	Semi-detached
228 MANCHESTER ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SA	£145,000	03/02/2023	Semi-detached
27 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PT	£170,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
13 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PR	£250,000	14/12/2022	Semi-detached
14 HOLCOMBE CLOSE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8JS	£268,500	08/12/2022	Semi-detached
10 DERWENT DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PP	£250,000	12/10/2022	Semi-detached
40 BEECH AVENUE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SB	£145,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
23 DERWENT DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PP	£235,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
40 AVON ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PW	£230,000	15/06/2022	Semi-detached
35 DERWENT DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PP	£212,000	15/06/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £212,450 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 43.3%

10y growth 87.3%

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

1y (index) 1.9%

5y (index) 33.3%

10y (index) 78.2%

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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Alexandra Road, BL4	£975/mo	2	0.49 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Market Street, M26	£700/mo	2	0.69 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Ringley Road, M26	£1,025/mo	2	0.8 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Lock View, M26	£825/mo	1	0.8 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £881/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.8%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500

Target investor price (1%) £90,000

Gross yield 21.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 4.6×

Monthly cashflow £588/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 48.7%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
St Stephen's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 27 Jul 2023
Spindle Point Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Mar 2017
Woodbridge College	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2024
Kearsley Academy	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 16 May 2022

FENSA

Checking FENSA certificates for this address. Refresh in a few minutes.

# 62 MEDWAY DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PJ

## Property details

- Slug: `d00278e` (address key hash: `d00278ee8cb20d8df3aca10181508b33b16fe3b5`)
- Postcode: BL4 8PJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 68 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £50,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £735/m²
- Local average: £193,047 (58 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £50,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 01/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £1,186/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,180

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£180 - £210)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2549-7113-8436-7988-7661)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £50,000 | Semi-detached | -23.1% | £49,818 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-cdb4-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2005-04-15 | £65,000 | Detached | — | £127,051 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c7ae657f-e200-44b8-88e8-c896fb9c7c97) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 62 MEDWAY DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PJ | £50,000 | 20/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 62 MEDWAY DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PJ | £65,000 | 15/04/2005 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 89 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PS | £270,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 BEECH AVENUE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SB | £215,500 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MANOR STREET, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SH | £175,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PT | £166,000 | 09/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 39 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PS | £330,000 | 28/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 270 MANCHESTER ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SA | £194,000 | 21/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 49 BEECH AVENUE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SB | £164,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PR | £280,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 232 MANCHESTER ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SA | £154,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 HOLCOMBE CLOSE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8JS | £200,000 | 07/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 AVON ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PW | £195,000 | 24/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 228 MANCHESTER ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SA | £145,000 | 03/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PT | £170,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 TRENT WAY, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PR | £250,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 HOLCOMBE CLOSE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8JS | £268,500 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 DERWENT DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PP | £250,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 BEECH AVENUE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8SB | £145,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 DERWENT DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PP | £235,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 AVON ROAD, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PW | £230,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 DERWENT DRIVE, KEARSLEY, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL4 8PP | £212,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £212,450 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 43.3%
- **10y growth:** 87.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bolton; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 33.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 78.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bolton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £794/mo
- **Realistic:** £882/mo
- **Optimistic:** £970/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bolton and Bury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Alexandra Road, BL4 | £975/mo | 2 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Market Street, M26 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Ringley Road, M26 | £1,025/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Lock View, M26 | £825/mo | 1 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £881/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.8% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 21.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £588/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 48.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

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

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 27 Jul 2023 |
| Spindle Point Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2017 |
| Woodbridge College | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2024 |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 16 May 2022 |