167 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT
About 167 Plodder Lane
167 Plodder Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 15.6% below the 2020 sale of £180,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £180,000.
Energy performance
167 Plodder Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 167 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT
- Nov 2007FullOutcome in report
INSTALLATION OF ATM
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 78334/07
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseNov 2016Decision
- RenovationFeb 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 167 Plodder Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 4 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2020Most recent
£180,000
+53.8%over 3 years18 January 2017
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BT: £112,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BL4 0BT
165 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT
Sold Oct 2025
£120,000173 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT
Sold Sept 2025
£118,000183 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT
Sold Oct 2024
£110,000185 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT
Sold Sept 2024
£112,500157 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT
Sold Feb 2024
£115,000
Versus other Plodder Lane homes
On floor area, 167 Plodder Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,125
Street avg £1,157
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hawthorne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







