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About 187 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
187 Plodder Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 13.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 24.9% below the 2023 sale of £173,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 114.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £173,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
187 Plodder Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 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 2016.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2023)
£173,000
Growth on file: 13.4% 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.
187 Plodder Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,602
Street avg £1,129
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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