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About 281 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
281 Plodder Lane is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have lagged Bolton HPI: -19.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 178.7% above the 2017 sale of £44,500. At 84 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 12 EPCs). On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
281 Plodder Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
281 Plodder Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -19.1% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2017)
£44,500
Growth on file: -19.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Plodder Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 281 Plodder Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£655
Street avg £931
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Beech Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0BR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
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