Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
97 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BX
Estimated value
£139,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£68,000)+104%
- Against BL4 0BX's recent median (£120,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£139,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£68,000)+104%
- Against BL4 0BX's recent median (£120,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 97 Plodder Lane is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in BL4 0BX
5 sales, median £120,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£68,000
+142.9%over 19 years19 December 1997
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BX: £120,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BL4 0BX
91 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BX
Sold Feb 2025
£120,00065 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BX
Sold Jul 2022
£130,00093 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BX
Sold May 2022
£125,000105 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BX
Sold Dec 2020
£116,00081 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BX
Sold Oct 2020
£98,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 97 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 97 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97 Plodder Lane is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 104.4% above the 2017 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
97 Plodder Lane has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Plodder Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
97 Plodder Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£883
Street avg £1,011
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hawthorne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Harper Green School. 48 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harper Green SchoolSecondary164m
- The Ferns Primary AcademyPrimary213m
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolPrimary361m
- Highfield Primary SchoolPrimary507m
Nearest stops
- Hawthorne AvenueBus stop132m
- Central AvenueBus stop224m
- Fir RoadBus stop239m
- Mossfield RoadBus stop268m
Most reported crime locally
- Other Crime2 reports50%
- Violence & Sexual Offences2 reports50%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 97 Plodder Lane is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BL4 0BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 97 Plodder Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 97 Plodder Lane was lodged in June 2016 at band D and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 97 Plodder Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 4 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 48 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BL4 0BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 97 Plodder Lane is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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