Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Balmoral Court, Flat 4, Balmoral Road, Chorley, PR7 1LQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£136,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£125,000)+9%
- Against PR7 1LQ's recent median (£437,500)-69%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£136,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£125,000)+9%
- Against PR7 1LQ's recent median (£437,500)-69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Balmoral Court is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR7 1LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in PR7 1LQ
5 sales, median £437,500 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Balmoral Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£125,000
31 January 2024
£125,000
+19.0%over 1 year5 May 2022
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 1LQ: £437,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in PR7 1LQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Balmoral Court, Flat 4, Balmoral Road, Chorley, PR7 1LQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Balmoral Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Oct 2021
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Balmoral Court, Flat 4, Balmoral Road, Chorley, PR7 1LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Balmoral Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Balmoral Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Balmoral Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £1,934
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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.
Crime
427/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Ashfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parklands High School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parklands High SchoolSecondary438m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyPrimary548m
- Gillibrand Primary SchoolPrimary794m
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary827m
Nearest stops
- Ashfield RoadBus stop324m
- Carrington RoadBus stop334m
- Woodville RoadBus stop357m
- Parklands HSBus stop370m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,230 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,436 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson394 reports7%
- Other Theft292 reports5%
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 1LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Balmoral Court is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR7 1LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Balmoral Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Balmoral Court was lodged in August 2023 at band E and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Balmoral Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR7 1LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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