Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£271,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£192,500)+41%
- Against PR6 9BB's recent median (£360,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
842 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£271,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£192,500)+41%
- Against PR6 9BB's recent median (£360,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Merlin Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 9BB. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in PR6 9BB
5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
22 March 2010Most recent
£192,500
-1.8%over 2 years29 March 2007
£196,000
+64.7%over 4 years22 August 2002
£119,000
+46.9%over 2 years16 September 1999
£81,000
+3.9%over 2 years24 September 1996
£77,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 9BB: £360,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in PR6 9BB
1 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
Sold Mar 2025
£450,0009 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
Sold Jul 2024
£377,00017 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
Sold Aug 2021
£277,50011 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
Sold Nov 2018
£200,00015 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
Sold Jun 2017
£310,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 14 Merlin Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Merlin Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Heapey, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 40.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
14 Merlin Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 November 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Merlin Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 14 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
1decisions1extensions1documents4nearby
- Oct 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory,
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/01020/FUL
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Versus other Merlin Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 14 Merlin Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,460
Street avg £2,677
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
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
0.2 km
Kittiwake Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyPrimary1.4km
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyPrimary1.5km
- St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Kittiwake RoadBus stop169m
- Merton GroveBus stop924m
- Four Lane EndsBus stop994m
- Garstang House FarmBus stop1.0km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR6 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 14 Merlin Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR6 9BB. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 14 Merlin Close. 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 14 Merlin Close was lodged in November 2009 at band E and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 Merlin Close. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR6 9BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Merlin Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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