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Bancroft Farm, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HW

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£661,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£607,500)+9%
  • Against PR6 8HW's recent median (£330,000)+100%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£661,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£607,500)+9%
  • Against PR6 8HW's recent median (£330,000)+100%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bancroft Farm is modelled from its 246 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8HW. 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

    246 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in PR6 8HW

    3 sales, median £330,000 (2011–1999)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2022Most recent

    £607,500

    +48.2%over 17 years

  2. 25 February 2005

    £410,000

    +47.7%over 3 years

  3. 16 August 2001

    £277,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in PR6 8HW: £330,000 (2011–1999).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bancroft Farm, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HW. 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

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Overview

About Bancroft Farm

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

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. Sold March 2022 for £607,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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  • 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.

Bancroft Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 October 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Jun 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
42%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bancroft Farm, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2023
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome 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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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

0.2 km

Fishwick Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Withnell Fold Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Withnell Fold Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Fishwick LaneBus stop244m
  • Blackburn RoadBus stop482m
  • Blackburn RoadBus stop483m
  • Highfield FarmBus stop715m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 8HW

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
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 Bancroft Farm is modelled from its 246 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8HW. 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 Bancroft Farm. 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 Bancroft Farm was lodged in October 2021 at band E and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Bancroft Farm. 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR6 8HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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