Skip to content
UK Property Looker

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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£345,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£297,000)+16%
  • Against PR6 8HS's recent median (£550,000)-37%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

Learn about this valuation
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
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£345,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£297,000)+16%
  • Against PR6 8HS's recent median (£550,000)-37%

Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for The School House is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8HS. 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

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in PR6 8HS

    5 sales, median £550,000 (2025–2021)

This page or the full report?

DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The School House, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 £345,000 is 16.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £297,000 in September 2023.

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 · from £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
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

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 July 2032

5 years remaining

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

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.

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.

EPC Rating for The School House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,628

Street avg £2,238

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
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

202/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Withnell Fold Primary SchoolPrimary831m
  • Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Fishwick LaneBus stop104m
  • Blackburn RoadBus stop173m
  • Blackburn RoadBus stop180m
  • Highfield FarmBus stop464m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,044 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour795 reports28%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson217 reports8%
  • Shoplifting154 reports5%

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
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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£334k

1 Brook Street, Wheelton

PR6 8HB

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Ashmeadow Lane, Brinscall

PR6 8JU

3 bed2 bath
£374k

1 Balmoral Drive, Brinscall

PR6 8ST

£375k

1 Belmont Close, Brinscall

PR6 8SX

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Dorking Road

PR6 8TR

£475k

1 Compass Cottages, Briers Brow, Wheelton

PR6 8JW

£244k

1 Cherry Grove, Abbey Village

PR6 8DJ

£507k

1 Brinscall Hall Cottages, Dick Lane, Brinscall

PR6 8QL

Property research, connected

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.

Start your research
Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The School House is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8HS. 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. 3 sales are recorded for The School House. 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 School House was lodged in July 2022 at band E and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The School House. 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 8HS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The School House is in council tax band E. 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.
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.

Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?

Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.

Keep exploring