What kind of home is 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR?

17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR last change hands?

17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR last sold for £110,425 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has improved from a C recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR?

17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR?

17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR in?

17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR sits in Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR?

Police records around 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR?

The closest primary school to 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR is Gillibrand Primary School (433m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southlands High School (351m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Alma Wood Close, PR7 2FR is Arley Wood Drive, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Alma Wood Close, Chorley, PR7 2FR

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Alma Wood Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Alma Wood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorley (PR7 2FR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 21st smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 52).

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

Specifications

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

Before you decide

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Alma Wood Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from May 2009

EPC improved fromC80toB83

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alma Wood Close, Chorley, PR7 2FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alma Wood Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Alma Wood Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£110,425

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 May 2005Most recent
£110,425

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 2FR: £90,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR7 2FR

On the street

Versus other Alma Wood Close homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Alma Wood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,840

Street avg £1,637

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Chorley report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Arley Wood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Southlands High School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR7 2FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 2FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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