Bancroft Farm, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HW
About Bancroft Farm
Bancroft Farm is a semi-detached house in Higher Wheelton, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8HW). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 14.4% above the 2022 sale price. Sold March 2022 for £607,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Bancroft Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Bancroft Farm, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HW
- Jun 2023DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey extension to south west and north west elevations (following demolition of existing conservatory and single storey projection to north west and south west elevations)
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00368/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£695,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.
£607,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2022Most recent
£607,500
+48.2%over 17 years25 February 2005
£410,000
+47.7%over 3 years16 August 2001
£277,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in PR6 8HW: £330,000 (2011–1999).
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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
1.1 km
Withnell Fold Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







