When did 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB last change hands?

12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB last sold for £116,950 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,750 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and October 2001, 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB rose from £37,750 to £116,950, a change of £79,200. That works out to roughly +23.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB?

12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB in?

12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB sits in Heapey, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB?

Police records around 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB?

The closest primary school to 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB is St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley (1.4km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Michael's Church of England High School (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Merlin Close, PR6 9BB is Kittiwake Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 12 Merlin Close

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

12 Merlin Close is a property in Heapey, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 9BB). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.6% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Merlin Close has no planning applications on record.

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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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Last sold (2001)

£116,950

Growth on file: 23.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2001Most recent
£116,950
+36.0%over 4 years
21 May 1997
£86,000
+127.8%over 11 months
27 June 1996
£37,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 9BB: £360,000 (2025–2018).

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Kittiwake Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 9BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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