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18 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB

Estimated value

£297,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£148,500)+100%
  • Against PR6 9BB's recent median (£360,000)-17%

Newest record on this page: March 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
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£297,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£148,500)+100%
  • Against PR6 9BB's recent median (£360,000)-17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Merlin Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in PR6 9BB

    5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

18 Merlin Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2003Most recent

    £148,500

    +70.8%over 6 years

  2. 5 September 1996

    £86,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB. 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 18 Merlin Close

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

18 Merlin Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Heapey, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 100% above the 2003 sale of £148,500.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2026

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Merlin Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Merlin Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Merlin Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,632

Street avg £2,780

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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

0.2 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%

Go deeper on the local area

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 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR6 9BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 9BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 18 Merlin Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Merlin Close was lodged in October 2016 at band D and expired in October 2026, 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. None is matched to 18 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
18 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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