What type of property is 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB?

8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB?

8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR7 3RB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB?

8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB 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.

Where is 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB located?

8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB sits in Charnock Richard, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB?

Police records around 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB?

The closest primary school to 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB is Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School (649m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southlands High School (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Lane, PR7 3RB is Church Lane, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3RB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Church Lane

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

8 Church Lane is a semi-detached house in Charnock Richard, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 3RB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromD58toE49

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

22%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2015from Mar 2015

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Church Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3RB: £287,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR7 3RB

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Church Lane runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chorley district page.

Full Chorley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 3RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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