1a The Flats, Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0SX

1a The Flats is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chorley (PR6 0SX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £91,000 in July 2025. At 53 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 20.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.