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5 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Buckton Close

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

5 Buckton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Whittle-Le-Woods, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 7GY). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 51.4% above the 2004 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Buckton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD55toE48
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%47%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Buckton Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY

1decisions1extensions13documents
  1. Mar 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01226/FULHH
    Full record in report

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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.

5 Buckton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£290,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2004Most recent

    £290,000

    +383.3%over 5 years
  2. 29 July 1999

    £60,000

    -56.5%over 11 months
  3. 25 August 1998

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 7GY: £186,000 (2015–1998).

On the street

Versus other Buckton Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Buckton Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,813

Street avg £1,465

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.1 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Buckton Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hardacre Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 7GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.