16a, Marlborough Street, Chorley, PR6 0DT

16a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorley (PR6 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since December 1996 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £107,000 sits 637.9% above the 1996 sale of £14,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 70.2% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.