51 Railway Road, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8RD
About 51 Railway Road
51 Railway Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brinscall, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 8RD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sold January 2022 for £153,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 19.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
51 Railway Road has no planning applications on record.
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
Price for 51 Railway Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2022Most recent
£153,000
+25.4%over 3 years6 November 2018
£122,000
-6.2%over 9 years5 October 2009
£130,000
+138.5%over 8 years4 October 2001
£54,500
+17.2%over 3 years12 March 1998
£46,500
+121.4%over 9 months11 June 1997
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 8RD: £156,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR6 8RD
25 Railway Road, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8RD
Sold Feb 2025
£222,50013 Railway Road, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8RD
Sold Sept 2021
£147,05049 Railway Road, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8RD
Sold Jul 2021
£163,00045 Railway Road, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8RD
Sold Sept 2020
£156,50057 Railway Road, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8RD
Sold May 2020
£169,000
Versus other Railway Road homes
On price per m², 51 Railway Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,068
Street avg £1,435
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Hartington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell. 4 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







