3, Melbury Drive
3, Melbury Drive
Description & Estimates







3, Melbury Drive, Bolton is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,065 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 265 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 3, Melbury Drive, Bolton is £250,028 and its rental estimate is £1,232 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Melbury Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 falls within the BL6 postal district, in the borough of Bolton.
Our Data Sources
3, Melbury Drive, Bolton has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 3, Melbury Drive, Bolton, we estimate a market value of £262,529 and a rental value of £1,293 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £232,526 and £1,145 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 3, Melbury Drive, Bolton has seen its estimated sale value move up by £3,212 (1.3%) and its estimated rental value increase by £42 per month (3.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 3, Melbury Drive, Bolton as measuring 265 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 15 of the 17 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
3, Melbury Drive, Bolton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Sep 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 3, Melbury Drive, Bolton completed on 18th February 2014 at £199,999 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 85.3% over the period since February 2014.
- Sold Feb 2014£199,999
- Sold May 1998£59,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 3, Melbury Drive, Bolton have sold within a radius of 710 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 29th March 2021, was 8, Melbury Drive, Bolton, BL6 4NL, a freehold house which sold for £190,000.
Read more about house prices in BL6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 17 addresses on Melbury Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6, 3, Melbury Drive, Bolton comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £11k less expensive than the average property across the BL6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mClaypool Primary School
- 1.1kmSt Mary's RC Primary School
- 1.1kmChorley New Road Primary Academy
- 500mSt Joseph's RC High School
- 3.3kmRivington and Blackrod High School
- 3.7kmLadybridge High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 3, Melbury Drive, Bolton, the nearest station is Horwich Parkway, 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmHorwich Parkway
- 2.3kmLostock
- 3.2kmBlackrod
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

