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18 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB

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
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 £296,000 sits 99.3% 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Merlin Close

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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 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£148,500

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 7 years.

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).

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

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Merlin Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£309k

1 Byre View, Adlington

PR6 9SD

3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Bridge Mill Court

PR6 9DU

3 bed2 bath
£251k

1 Back Lane, Heath Charnock

PR6 9DP

3 bed
£364k

1 Bank Terrace, Coppice Lane, Heapey

PR6 9DA

3 bed
£227k

1 Aldcliffe Court, Adlington

PR6 9FW

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Chorley Road, Adlington

PR6 9LH

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Broad Oak Close, Adlington

PR6 9RU

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Brentwood Road, Anderton

PR6 9PL

2 bed1 bath
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.