5 Alma Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3RD
About 5 Alma Drive
5 Alma Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Charnock Richard, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2019 for £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 31.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Alma Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Alma Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Alma Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2019Most recent
£145,000
+13.3%over 14 years7 October 2004
£128,000
+23.7%over 10 months26 November 2003
£103,500
+41.3%over 1 year4 August 2002
£73,248
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 3RD: £158,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in PR7 3RD
4 Alma Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3RD
Sold Sept 2025
£207,5003 Alma Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3RD
Sold Jun 2020
£155,00012 Alma Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3RD
Sold Jul 2017
£160,00012a, Alma Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3RD
Sold Apr 2016
£139,0007 Alma Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 3RD
Sold Sept 2012
£158,000
Versus other Alma Drive homes
On floor area, 5 Alma Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,843
Street avg £1,869
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







