What kind of home is 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT?

181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT sell for?

181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT last sold for £161,500 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £33,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1997 and August 2023, 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT rose from £33,000 to £161,500, a change of £128,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT?

The current EPC rating for 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT?

181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT use?

The latest EPC at 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT?

181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT 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 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT in?

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

What schools are near 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT?

The closest primary school to 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT is Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (165m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harper Green School (338m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT?

The closest bus stop to 181 Plodder Lane, BL4 0BT is Hawthorne Avenue, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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181 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 181 Plodder Lane

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

181 Plodder Lane is a two-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 (October 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 117.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £161,500.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 181 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

181 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 181 Plodder Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£161,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2023Most recent
£161,500
+32.4%over 3 years
14 May 2020
£122,000
+37.1%over 11 years
3 September 2008
£88,995
+169.7%over 10 years
12 December 1997
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BT: £112,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BL4 0BT

On the street

Versus other Plodder Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 181 Plodder Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,615

Street avg £1,128

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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