166 Water Street, Chorley, PR7 1EX
About 166 Water Street
166 Water Street is an end-of-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 1EX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 58.5% above the 2022 sale of £94,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £94,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
166 Water Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 25 years.
£94,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£94,000
-17.5%over 16 years31 May 2006
£114,000
+185.0%over 9 years22 May 1997
£39,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 1EX: £115,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Water Street homes
166 Water Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,424
Street avg £1,546
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
All Seasons Leisure Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB