What kind of home is 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF last sold for £179,950 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £142,500 in September 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

Across 4 sales between September 2004 and July 2021, 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF rose from £142,500 to £179,950, a change of £37,450. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

The current EPC rating for 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (334 sq ft), around 10 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR6 7DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF use?

The latest EPC at 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF in?

17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF sits in Clayton-le-woods, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR6 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

Police records around 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

The closest primary school to 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF is Westwood Primary School (184m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Forsythia Drive, PR6 7DF is St Bedes Church, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Forsythia Drive, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7DF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

31 m²

334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Forsythia Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Forsythia Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 7DF). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £179,950 in July 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 247.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Forsythia Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromC73toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Forsythia Drive, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Forsythia Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Forsythia Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£179,950

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2021Most recent
£179,950
+20.0%over 2 years
30 August 2018
£150,000
+5.3%over 7 years
16 June 2011
£142,500
29 September 2004
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 7DF: £110,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR6 7DF

On the street

Versus other Forsythia Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Forsythia Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,805

Street avg £1,645

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£276k

1 Cedar Field, Clayton Le Woods

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1 Back Lane, Clayton Le Woods

PR6 7QE

3 bed

£235k

1 Bone Croft, Clayton Le Woods

PR6 7UR

2 bed1 bath

£428k

1 Berry Avenue, Whittle Le Woods

PR6 7FX

3 bed

£184k

1 Brownley Street, Clayton Le Woods

PR6 7JF

2 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Blackthorn Croft, Clayton Le Woods

PR6 7TZ

4 bed

£304k

1 Bingley Close, Clayton Le Woods

PR6 7ST

4 bed2 bath

£327k

1 Brookfield Lane, Clayton Le Woods

PR6 7FG

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Bedes Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westwood Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR6 7DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 7DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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