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5 Lawton Close, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HU

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Lawton Close

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

5 Lawton Close is a detached house in Wheelton, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 78 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

5 Lawton Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lawton Close, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lawton Close 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.

5 Lawton Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8HU: £180,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Lawton Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Lawton Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Lawton Close

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.
£300k

1 Dorking Road

PR6 8TR

£244k

1 Alpine Road

PR6 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Ashmeadow Lane, Brinscall

PR6 8JU

3 bed2 bath
£235k

1 Canterbury Close, Brinscall

PR6 8PZ

3 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Brook Street, Wheelton

PR6 8HB

3 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Belmont Close, Brinscall

PR6 8SX

3 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Cherry Grove, Abbey Village

PR6 8DJ

£378k

1 Balmoral Drive, Brinscall

PR6 8ST

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

Blackburn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 8HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR6 8HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 5 Lawton Close, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.