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About 268 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
268 Plodder Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 83 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 23 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 20.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £120,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Plodder Lane homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
268 Plodder Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,446
Street avg £1,166
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 78 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
0.1 km
Beech Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 73 points of interest in total.
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