What type of property is 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP?

40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP?

40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP last sold for £248,500 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and March 2007, 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP rose from £90,000 to £248,500, a change of £158,500. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP?

The current EPC rating for 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP?

40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR6 9JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP?

40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP is in council tax band E.

Where is 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP located?

40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP sits in Heath Charnock, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR6 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP 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.

Which schools serve 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP?

The closest primary school to 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP is Anderton Primary School (959m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Cross Catholic High School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP?

The closest bus stop to 40 Lower Hill Drive, PR6 9JP is White Horse, 236m away. The nearest rail option is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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40 Lower Hill Drive, Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR6 9JP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Lower Hill Drive

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

40 Lower Hill Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Heath Charnock, Chorley, Chorley (PR6 9JP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 43.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 16 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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 20 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Lower Hill Drive, Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR6 9JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Lower Hill Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

40 Lower Hill Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£248,500

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2007Most recent
£248,500
+176.1%over 10 years
28 August 1996
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR6 9JP: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR6 9JP

On the street

Versus other Lower Hill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 40 Lower Hill Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,672

Street avg £2,601

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Anderton Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR6 9JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR6 9JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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