16 Browns Hey, Chorley, PR7 1TY
About 16 Browns Hey
16 Browns Hey is a mid-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 1TY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (44–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
16 Browns Hey's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Browns Hey has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Browns Hey has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
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 1TY: £72,500 (2021–2006).
Versus other Browns Hey homes
On floor area, 16 Browns Hey stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Deer Fold — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Buckshaw Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







