What kind of home is 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ?

23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ last change hands?

23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ last sold for £160,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,950 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and February 2020, 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ rose from £82,950 to £160,000, a change of £77,050. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ?

23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR7 3HZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ?

23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ 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 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ in?

23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ sits in Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ show an average of 427 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ?

The closest primary school to 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (377m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Cross Catholic High School (577m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Ash Grove, PR7 3HZ is Harrison Road, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Ash Grove, Chorley, PR7 3HZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Ash Grove

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

23 Ash Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorley (PR7 3HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 34 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 42.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £160,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

23 Ash Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 January 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ash Grove, Chorley, PR7 3HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Ash Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2020Most recent
£160,000
+29.0%over 13 years
21 December 2006
£124,000
+49.5%over 4 years
20 November 2002
£82,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 3HZ: £177,000 (2026–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Ash Grove homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Ash Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,839

Street avg £1,786

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

427/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Harrison Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 3HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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