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5 Portland Cottages, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Portland Cottages

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

5 Portland Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wheelton, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 65.7% above the 2012 sale of £122,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² it's 27.1% 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
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 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 5 Portland Cottages, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£122,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2012Most recent

    £122,500

    -18.3%over 8 years

  2. 27 June 2004

    £150,000

    +70.5%over 1 year

  3. 17 October 2002

    £88,000

    +12.8%over 2 years

  4. 29 June 2000

    £78,000

    +34.6%over 3 years

  5. 4 July 1996

    £57,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8JL: £245,000 (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.

On floor area, 5 Portland Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 41 (E)

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 5 Portland Cottages, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.