227 Water Street, Chorley, PR7 1EX
About 227 Water Street
227 Water Street is a mid-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 1EX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 83 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 12.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £115,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
227 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
Price for 227 Water Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 28 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2024Most recent
£115,000
+27.8%over 16 years29 May 2008
£90,000
+190.3%over 10 years11 September 1997
£31,000
+143.1%17 April 1997
£12,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 1EX: £105,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Water Street homes
On years held, 227 Water Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,386
Street avg £1,554
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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







