Lower Simpson Fold Farm, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HL
About Lower Simpson Fold Farm
Lower Simpson Fold Farm is a detached house in Higher Wheelton, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 454 m² (around 4885 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 454 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Lower Simpson Fold Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Lower Simpson Fold Farm has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Lower Simpson Fold Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£982,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8HL: £450,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in PR6 8HL
307 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HL
Sold Sept 2024
£500,000311 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HL
Sold Dec 2020
£450,000Lower Simpsons Fold, Simpsons Well, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HL
Sold Mar 2017
£470,000309 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HL
Sold Dec 2015
£380,000Fairway, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HL
Sold Dec 2002
£249,000
Versus other Blackburn Road homes
Floor Area for Lower Simpson Fold Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
454 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fishwick Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Withnell Fold Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB