Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Reading Room, Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
3 planning records
Estimated value
£466,000
- Against PR6 8DD's recent median (£220,000)+112%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£466,000
- Against PR6 8DD's recent median (£220,000)+112%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Reading Room is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8DD. 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
230 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR6 8DD
5 sales, median £220,000 (2021–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
The Reading Room has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8DD: £220,000 (2021–2003).
Nearby sales in PR6 8DD
26 Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
Sold Aug 2021
£220,00024 Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
Sold May 2021
£227,50010 Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
Sold Feb 2015
£110,00032 Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
Sold Jul 2004
£270,0002 Co Oparative Cottages, Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
Sold Dec 2003
£95,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Reading Room
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Reading Room is a detached house in Abbey Village, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.
At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
The Reading Room's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE48toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof
PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
35%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Reading Room, Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Reading Room is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at The Reading Room, Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
3decisions15documents2nearby
- Apr 2004Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell and chemically treat stumps on Goat, Hawthorn & Willow trees within the Abbey Village Conservation area,
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/00318/TCON
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2016Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2008Decision
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Versus other Bolton Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Reading Room runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
202/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Abbey Village Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Abbey Village Primary SchoolPrimary149m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellPrimary988m
- St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Primary SchoolBus stop62m
- Station TerraceBus stop234m
- Hare and HoundsBus stop321m
- East View TerraceBus stop442m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,044 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour795 reports28%
- Criminal Damage & Arson217 reports8%
- Shoplifting154 reports5%
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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 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 The Reading Room is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8DD. 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. No sale is recorded for The Reading Room, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Reading Room 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. 3 applications are matched to The Reading Room. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR6 8DD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Reading Room is in council tax band D. 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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