5 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY
About 5 Buckton Close
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 Buckton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01226/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
5 Buckton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 6 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2004Most recent
£290,000
+383.3%over 5 years29 July 1999
£60,000
-56.5%over 11 months25 August 1998
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 7GY: £186,000 (2015–1998).
Nearby sales in PR6 7GY
6 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY
Sold Oct 2015
£410,0009 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY
Sold Feb 2004
£245,0001 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY
Sold Aug 2001
£186,0008 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY
Sold Aug 1998
£158,9502 Buckton Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7GY
Sold Jul 1998
£140,000
Versus other Buckton Close homes
5 Buckton Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,813
Street avg £1,465
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB







