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7 Austin Drive, Chorley, PR7 3DF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Austin Drive

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

7 Austin Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorley (PR7 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, 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 91).

At 74 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 60 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 14.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Austin Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2010from Jun 2010
Floor
GoodVery Good

Floor insulation improved

Sept 2021from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromB83toC77
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Austin Drive, Chorley, PR7 3DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Austin Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Austin Drive

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2022Most recent

    £195,000

    +28.3%over 12 years

  2. 17 June 2010

    £151,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 3DF: £319,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Austin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 60 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 7 Austin Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,635

Street avg £2,027

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Austin Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£217k

1 Clydesdale Drive

PR7 3DN

3 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Austin Drive

PR7 3DF

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Chiltern Mews

PR7 3TN

3 bed2 bath
£202k

1 Ash Grove

PR7 3HZ

3 bed2 bath
£288k

1 Allerton Close

PR7 3TQ

3 bed2 bath
£163k

1 Claremont Road

PR7 3NH

3 bed2 bath
£123k

1 Bolton Road

PR7 3AS

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Burgh Meadows

PR7 3LR

4 bed
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

Harrison Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR7 3DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR7 3DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 3DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Austin Drive, Chorley, PR7 3DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.