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About 13 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Plodder Lane is a detached house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 33.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 178.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2019. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2019HMOFullRefused
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGHOUSE TO HMO WITH 6 BEDROOMS (8 OCCUPANTS) TOGETHER WITH MINOR CHANGES TO ELEVATIONS
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 13 Plodder Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.1% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2022)
£320,000
Growth on file: 33.1% per year over 4 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.
On epc rating, 13 Plodder Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,850
Street avg £947
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mossfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Ferns Primary Academy. 48 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL4 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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