171a, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT

171a is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 57% above the 2021 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 168.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £100,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.