25 Water Street, Chorley, PR7 1EE
About 25 Water Street
25 Water Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £146,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2007. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Feb 2007Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use back to a single residential unit
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/01222/COU
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 25 Water Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 18 years.
£146,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2025Most recent
£146,000
+27.0%over 5 years11 July 2019
£115,000
+7.5%over 4 years30 April 2015
£107,000
+64.6%over 1 year29 April 2014
£65,000
-29.8%over 6 years5 June 2007
£92,600
23 May 2007
£92,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 1EE: £112,500 (2025–2019).
Versus other Water Street homes
On years held, 25 Water Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,659
Street avg £1,341
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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