18 Clough Acre, Chorley, PR7 1TU

18 Clough Acre is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 1TU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2017); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency 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.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 115.2% above the 2019 sale of £46,000. Sold February 2019 for £46,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 44 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.