303a, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR
About 303a
303a is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in August 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 720% above the 1997 sale of £15,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
303a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
303a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£15,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 1997Most recent
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BR: £120,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BL4 0BR
287a, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR
Sold Jun 2025
£130,000279 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR
Sold Oct 2023
£120,000291 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR
Sold Jul 2021
£500283 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR
Sold Mar 2018
£83,500281 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BR
Sold Apr 2017
£55,000
Versus other Plodder Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 303a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Beech Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB