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The School House, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The School House

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

The School House is a detached house in Higher Wheelton, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 12.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £297,000 in September 2023.

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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.

The School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromD65toE50
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The School House, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The School House has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The School House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£297,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2023Most recent

    £297,000

    +26.4%over 10 years

  2. 12 March 2013

    £235,000

    +123.8%over 13 years

  3. 24 June 1999

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8HS: £550,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Blackburn Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The School House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,628

Street avg £2,172

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The School House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£327k

1 Ashmeadow Lane, Brinscall

PR6 8JU

3 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Brook Street, Wheelton

PR6 8HB

3 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Belmont Close, Brinscall

PR6 8SX

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Dorking Road

PR6 8TR

£378k

1 Balmoral Drive, Brinscall

PR6 8ST

£244k

1 Alpine Road

PR6 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Abbeystead Gardens, Abbey Village

PR6 8EF

4 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Canterbury Close, Brinscall

PR6 8PZ

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Chorley report

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

0.1 km

Fishwick Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Withnell Fold Primary School. 5 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 8HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR6 8HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 8HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The School House, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.