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Spring Bank, Bett Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JH

EPC B4 planning records

Estimated value

£767,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£766,000)0%
  • Against PR6 8JH's recent median (£280,000)+174%

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

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
249 m²
2680 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£767,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£766,000)0%
  • Against PR6 8JH's recent median (£280,000)+174%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Spring Bank is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8JH. 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

    249 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in PR6 8JH

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull 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.

Latest sale on Spring Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2024Most recent

    £766,000

    +212.7%over 7 years

  2. 9 December 2016

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8JH: £280,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Spring Bank, Bett Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JH. 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 Spring Bank

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

Spring Bank is a detached house in Wheelton, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 138.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £766,000 in May 2024.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromD61toB87
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spring Bank, Bett Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Spring Bank, Bett Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JH

4decisions3extensions76documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2017
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey front extension, single storey side/rear extension, single storey rear extension and construction of driveway/hardstanding with widened vehicular access from the highway (following the demolition of the existing detached garage to the side of the dwelling house)

    Extension
    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00524/FULHH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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On the street

Versus other Bett Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Spring Bank outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,076

Street avg £1,908

Above

Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 11 years

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

Blackburn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Withnell Fold Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Withnell Fold Primary SchoolPrimary782m
  • Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Blackburn RoadBus stop79m
  • Blackburn RoadBus stop95m
  • Highfield FarmBus stop214m
  • Fishwick LaneBus stop352m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 8JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Spring Bank is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8JH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Spring Bank. 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 Spring Bank was lodged in August 2020 at band B and is valid until August 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Spring Bank. 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 8JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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