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About 173 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
173 Plodder Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 8.9% per year against 0.5% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 26.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £118,000 in September 2025.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
173 Plodder Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
173 Plodder Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2025)
£118,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Plodder Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
173 Plodder Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,180
Street avg £1,154
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hawthorne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
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