18 Claremont Avenue, Chorley, PR7 2HL
About 18 Claremont Avenue
18 Claremont Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorley (PR7 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £416,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
18 Claremont Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 18 Claremont Avenue.
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension,
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00120/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Claremont Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.
£416,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2025Most recent
£416,000
+38.7%over 4 years13 August 2020
£300,000
+252.9%over 20 years24 May 2000
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 2HL: £195,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR7 2HL
Versus other Claremont Avenue homes
On price per m², 18 Claremont Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,909
Street avg £1,699
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Carrington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gillibrand Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







