43 Austin Drive, Chorley, PR7 3DF

43 Austin Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chorley (PR7 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 60 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £445,000.