19 Water Street, Chorley, PR7 1EE
About 19 Water Street
19 Water Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £139,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 Water Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 6 years.
£139,995
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2022Most recent
£139,995
+115.4%over 5 years15 February 2017
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 1EE: £115,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Water Street homes
19 Water Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,687
Street avg £1,336
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bengal Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







