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5 sales on record
About 185 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
185 Plodder Lane is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 23.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £112,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 124 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
185 Plodder Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£112,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 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.
185 Plodder Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£907
Street avg £1,170
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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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