Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Grasmere, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Grasmere
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grasmere is a detached house in Wheelton, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 107 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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.
Grasmere's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grasmere, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Grasmere 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.
Grasmere has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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.
Habitable Rooms for Grasmere runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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