Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rydal Cottage, Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
Estimated value
£398,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£404,000)-1%
- Against PR6 8NH's recent median (£260,000)+53%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£398,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£404,000)-1%
- Against PR6 8NH's recent median (£260,000)+53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rydal Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8NH. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR6 8NH
5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rydal Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 October 2025Most recent
£404,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8NH: £260,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in PR6 8NH
2 Church View, Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
Sold Jul 2025
£170,000Prospect Cottage, Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
Sold Dec 2023
£697,000Ivy Cottage, Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
Sold Jun 2018
£300,000Fletchers Fold, Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
Sold Aug 2008
£630,000The Croft, Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
Sold Jun 2006
£425,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rydal Cottage, Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH. 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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About Rydal Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rydal Cottage is a semi-detached house in Brindle, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8NH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
A recent sale: £404,000 in October 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 78.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 8 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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rydal Cottage, Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rydal Cottage 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.
Versus other Water Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Rydal Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,165
Street avg £3,007
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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.
Crime
202/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St James Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary58m
- Withnell Fold Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Clayton Brook Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Westwood Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- St James ChurchBus stop221m
- St James churchBus stop226m
- Pippen StreetBus stop892m
- Thorpe CrossBus stop893m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,044 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour795 reports28%
- Criminal Damage & Arson217 reports8%
- Shoplifting154 reports5%
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 8NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Rydal Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8NH. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Rydal Cottage. 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 Rydal Cottage was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Rydal Cottage. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR6 8NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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