Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lynden Villa, Flat 1, 17 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Lynden Villa
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lynden Villa is a semi-detached house in Chorley (PR7 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Lynden Villa (38–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
At 38 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2016from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromB81toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lynden Villa, Flat 1, 17 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lynden Villa has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lynden Villa has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 1LB: £80,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in PR7 1LB
Apartment 4, 15 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB
Sold Sept 2025
£80,00016 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB
Sold Sept 2021
£410,000Apartment 1, 15 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB
Sold Oct 2020
£59,000Lynden Villa, Flat 2, 17 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB
Sold Oct 2019
£52,000Apartment 2, 15 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB
Sold Oct 2018
£53,250
Versus other Southport Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Lynden Villa is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chorley district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
427/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Woodville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Parklands High School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR7 1LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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