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Heron Wood Cottage, Lodge Bank, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8QU

EPC A2 planning records

Estimated value

£781,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£590,000)+32%
  • Against PR6 8QU's recent median (£445,000)+76%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 96
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£781,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£590,000)+32%
  • Against PR6 8QU's recent median (£445,000)+76%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Heron Wood Cottage is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8QU. 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

    270 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in PR6 8QU

    5 sales, median £445,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2007Most recent

    £590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8QU: £445,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Heron Wood Cottage, Lodge Bank, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8QU. 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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Overview

About Heron Wood Cottage

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

Heron Wood Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Brinscall, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2018) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £781,000 is 32.4% above the 2007 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Heron Wood Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
A96
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heron Wood Cottage, Lodge Bank, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Heron Wood Cottage, Lodge Bank, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8QU

2decisions1extensions35documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of first floor side extension and proposed alterations to the roof height.

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00124/CPLUD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Lodge Bank homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Heron Wood Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,185

Street avg £2,644

On par

Floor Area

270 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

19 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly above
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

202/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary638m
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellPrimary1.2km
  • Abbey Village Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Withnell Fold Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • War MemorialBus stop275m
  • School LaneBus stop295m
  • Woodland ViewBus stop385m
  • Windsor DriveBus stop411m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,044 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour795 reports28%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson217 reports8%
  • Shoplifting154 reports5%

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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 8QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR6 8QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 8QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Heron Wood Cottage is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 8QU. 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 Heron Wood 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 Heron Wood Cottage was lodged in November 2018 at band A and is valid until November 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Heron Wood 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR6 8QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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