170 Water Street, Chorley, PR7 1EX
About 170 Water Street
170 Water Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 1EX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 35.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
170 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
170 Water Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2016Most recent
£120,000
+84.6%over 13 years29 September 2002
£65,000
+8.3%29 July 2002
£60,000
+41.2%over 6 years12 September 1995
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 1EX: £115,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Water Street homes
170 Water Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £1,431
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 78 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