Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£369,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£377,000)-2%
- Against PR6 9BB's recent median (£277,500)+33%
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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£369,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£377,000)-2%
- Against PR6 9BB's recent median (£277,500)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Merlin Close is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in PR6 9BB
5 sales, median £277,500 (2025–2016)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Price for 9 Merlin Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£377,000
+4.7%over 2 years19 November 2021
£360,000
+24.1%over 7 years12 October 2014
£290,000
+199.0%over 13 years15 December 2000
£97,000
+10.2%over 2 years12 August 1998
£88,000
+2.4%over 2 years27 June 1996
£85,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 9BB: £277,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PR6 9BB
1 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
Sold Mar 2025
£450,00017 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
£310,0008 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB
Sold Nov 2015
£235,000
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- 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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About 9 Merlin Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Merlin Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Heapey, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £377,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
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 17 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Merlin Close, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 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.
Versus other Merlin Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 9 Merlin Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,922
Street avg £2,619
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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%
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
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 9 Merlin Close is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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. 6 sales are recorded for 9 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 9 Merlin Close was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, 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 9 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
- 9 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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