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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
Overview

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 £237,000 sits 111.6% above the 2000 sale of £112,000. At 83 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 5 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

4 Portland Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

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.

4 Portland Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£112,000

Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2000Most recent

    £112,000

    +88.2%over 3 years

  2. 13 October 1996

    £59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8JL: £198,000 (2022–2010).

On the street

Versus other Buckholes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Portland Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

31 (F)

Street avg 42 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Portland Cottages

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.
£199k

1 Churchill Road, Brinscall

PR6 8RQ

2 bed1 bath
£179k

1 Dick Lane, Brinscall

PR6 8QH

2 bed
£151k

1 Albert Street, Wheelton

PR6 8HF

2 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Canterbury Close, Brinscall

PR6 8PZ

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Alpine Road

PR6 8TW

3 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Ashmeadow Lane, Brinscall

PR6 8JU

3 bed2 bath
£358k

1 Brook Street, Wheelton

PR6 8HB

3 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Belmont Close, Brinscall

PR6 8SX

3 bed2 bath
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

0.3 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for PR6 8JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 8JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 4 Portland Cottages, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.