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4 sales on record
About 287 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
287 Plodder Lane is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 128.3% above the 2015 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
287 Plodder Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2015)
£60,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.
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.
Habitable Rooms for 287 Plodder Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£645
Street avg £933
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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