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256 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BS

Estimated value

£179,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£66,500)+169%
  • Against BL4 0BS's recent median (£123,000)+46%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£179,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£66,500)+169%
  • Against BL4 0BS's recent median (£123,000)+46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 256 Plodder Lane is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0BS. 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

    85 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in BL4 0BS

    5 sales, median £123,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2016Most recent

    £66,500

    -12.5%

  2. 29 March 2016

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BS: £123,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 256 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BS. 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 256 Plodder Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

256 Plodder Lane is a semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2016–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 169.2% above the 2016 sale of £66,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 23 EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD56toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 256 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

256 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 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

256 Plodder Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£894

Street avg £1,207

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
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

0.1 km

Beech Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolPrimary114m
  • Highfield Primary SchoolPrimary223m
  • St James's Church of England High SchoolSecondary414m
  • Harper Green SchoolSecondary439m

Nearest stops

  • Beech AvenueBus stop83m
  • Briarfield RoadBus stop180m
  • Hawthorne AvenueBus stop190m
  • Daffodil RoadBus stop228m

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 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL4 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£154k

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 256 Plodder Lane is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0BS. 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 256 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 256 Plodder Lane was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 256 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 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL4 0BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
256 Plodder Lane is in council tax band C. 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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