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86 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
888 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 86 Plodder Lane

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

86 Plodder Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 888 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in June 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 745% above the 1996 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£23/sq ft) was about 74.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

86 Plodder Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

86 Plodder Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

86 Plodder Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£20,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 1996Most recent

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BU: £125,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Plodder Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 86 Plodder Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£242

Street avg £1,229

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 86 Plodder Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£164k

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1 Carnation Road, Farnworth

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£185k

1 Glenmore Avenue, Farnworth

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£150k

1 Begonia Avenue, Farnworth

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£150k

1 Ennerdale Grove, Farnworth

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Area

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.
Full Bolton report

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hawthorne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Harper Green School. 46 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BL4 0BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BL4 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 86 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.