1a, Beacon Street, Chorley, PR7 3AF
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Chorley (PR7 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications 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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
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 3AF: £110,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Beacon Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Burlington Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Duke Street Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB