Balmoral Court, Flat 4, Balmoral Road, Chorley, PR7 1LQ

Balmoral Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Chorley (PR7 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 55 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Balmoral Court, where floor areas span 53–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2021. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £125,000 in June 2024.