Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Portland Cottages, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Portland Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Portland Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wheelton, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 114.3% above the 2000 sale of £112,000. At 83 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Portland Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2027
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Portland Cottages, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Portland Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Portland Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2000)
£112,000
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2000Most recent
£112,000
+88.2%over 3 years13 October 1996
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8JL: £198,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in PR6 8JL
7 Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL
Sold Feb 2022
£245,0005 Portland Cottages, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL
Sold Aug 2012
£122,500Sundale, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL
Sold Oct 2011
£260,000Close Gate Barn, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL
Sold May 2010
£475,0003 Portland Cottages, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL
Sold Nov 2003
£87,500
Versus other Buckholes Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Portland Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,349
Street avg £1,766
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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.
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
0.3 km
Sandy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR6 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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