Lynden Villa, Flat 2, 17 Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LB

Lynden Villa is a mid-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 74 m² this is the largest 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. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 130.8% above the 2019 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 51.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £52,000.