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6 sales on record
About 23 Plodder Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Plodder Lane is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bolton HPI: 11.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 138% above the 2016 sale of £60,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 72 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 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.
23 Plodder Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2016)
£60,500
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 13 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.
23 Plodder Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£931
Street avg £1,005
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 78 points of interest in total.
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