What kind of home is 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS?

276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS sell for?

276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS last sold for £107,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £25,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2002 and January 2023, 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS rose from £25,000 to £107,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS have?

The current EPC rating for 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS?

276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BL4 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS use?

The latest EPC at 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS?

276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS in?

276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS sits in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton. It falls within the BL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS?

The closest primary school to 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS is Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (114m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St James's Church of England High School (414m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS?

The closest bus stop to 276 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BS is Beech Avenue, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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276 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 276 Plodder Lane

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

276 Plodder Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 22.4% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £107,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

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 21 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2010from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD59

Apr 2013from Jan 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

12%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2013from Apr 2013

Low Energy Lighting

56%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2014from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromD55toE54

Low Energy Lighting

0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 276 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

276 Plodder Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 276 Plodder Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£107,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2023Most recent
£107,000
+168.2%over 20 years
6 December 2002
£39,900
+59.6%
17 October 2002
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BS: £123,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BL4 0BS

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.

Floor Area for 276 Plodder Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,103

Street avg £1,185

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beech Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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