31 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BZ
About 31 Plodder Lane
31 Plodder Lane is a mid-terrace house in Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton (BL4 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–173 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 312.8% above the 2022 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £39,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 31 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BZ
- Mar 2012Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE FROM HAIRDRESSER (CLASS A1) TO TATTOO STUDIO (SUI GENERIS)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 87509/12
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseDec 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
31 Plodder Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2022).
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£39,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2022Most recent
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BL4 0BZ: £128,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BL4 0BZ
5a, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BZ
Sold May 2024
£210,00013 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BZ
Sold Jun 2022
£320,00019a, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BZ
Sold May 2022
£65,00025 Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BZ
Sold Mar 2022
£76,0001a, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BZ
Sold Jan 2022
£128,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mossfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Ferns Primary Academy. 48 schools nearby.
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