Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Cowling Brow, Chorley, PR6 0QF
Estimated value
£146,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£45,000)+224%
- Against PR6 0QF's recent median (£113,500)+29%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£146,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£45,000)+224%
- Against PR6 0QF's recent median (£113,500)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Cowling Brow is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 0QF. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in PR6 0QF
5 sales, median £113,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
42 Cowling Brow's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
30 July 2002Most recent
£45,000
+30.4%over 6 years8 December 1995
£34,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 0QF: £113,500 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Cowling Brow, Chorley, PR6 0QF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 42 Cowling Brow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Cowling Brow is a mid-terrace house in Chorley (PR6 0QF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 224.4% above the 2002 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromD64toC70
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Cowling Brow, Chorley, PR6 0QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Cowling Brow has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cowling Brow homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Cowling Brow is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£464
Street avg £1,116
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chorley district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
202/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brookes Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyPrimary365m
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary450m
- Albany AcademySecondary691m
- Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary757m
Nearest stops
- Brookes ArmsBus stop173m
- Crosse Hall StreetBus stop215m
- Crosse Hall LaneBus stop311m
- Worthy StreetBus stop330m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,044 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour795 reports28%
- Criminal Damage & Arson217 reports8%
- Shoplifting154 reports5%
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 PR6 0QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
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 CPre-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 42 Cowling Brow is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 0QF. 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 42 Cowling Brow. 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 42 Cowling Brow was lodged in June 2024 at band C and is valid until June 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Cowling Brow. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR6 0QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Cowling Brow is in council tax band B. 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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