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281 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR

Estimated value

£124,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£44,500)+179%
  • Against BL4 0BR's recent median (£120,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£124,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£44,500)+179%
  • Against BL4 0BR's recent median (£120,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 281 Plodder Lane is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0BR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    84 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in BL4 0BR

    5 sales, median £120,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

281 Plodder Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2017Most recent

    £44,500

    -19.1%

  2. 26 April 2017

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BR: £120,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 281 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 178.7% above the 2017 sale of £44,500. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

Current Certificate
Mar 2017

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2027

3 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 281 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

281 Plodder Lane has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

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 £1,090

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Bolton report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Beech Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolPrimary114m
  • Highfield Primary SchoolPrimary157m
  • St James's Church of England High SchoolSecondary409m
  • Harper Green SchoolSecondary525m

Nearest stops

  • Beech AvenueBus stop11m
  • Briarfield RoadBus stop143m
  • Highfield HallBus stop219m
  • Daffodil RoadBus stop236m

Most reported crime locally

  • Other Crime2 reports50%
  • Violence & Sexual Offences2 reports50%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for BL4 0BR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0BR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£153k

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£154k

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3 bed
£160k

1 Central Avenue, Farnworth

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£164k

1 Carnation Road, Farnworth

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£167k

1 Beech Avenue, Farnworth

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£180k

1 Elterwater Road, Farnworth

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 281 Plodder Lane is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0BR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 281 Plodder Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 281 Plodder Lane was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 281 Plodder Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL4 0BR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
281 Plodder Lane is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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