What kind of home is 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA?

47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA?

47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA last sold for £155,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and July 2014, 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA rose from £45,000 to £155,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA?

The current EPC rating for 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA?

47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR7 4EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA use?

The latest EPC at 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA?

47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA in?

47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA sits in Adlington, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA in a safe area?

Police records around 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA 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 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA?

The closest primary school to 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA is Adlington Primary School (752m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA?

The closest bus stop to 47a, Castle Drive, PR7 4EA is Castle Drive, 49m away. The nearest rail option is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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47a, Castle Drive, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4EA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 47a

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

47a is a three-bedroom detached house in Adlington, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 50.3% above the 2014 sale of £155,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

47a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47a, Castle Drive, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£155,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2014Most recent
£155,000
+244.4%over 15 years
30 November 1998
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 4EA: £245,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR7 4EA

On the street

Versus other Castle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 47a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,123

Street avg £2,401

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly 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

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

427/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Castle Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Adlington Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR7 4EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 4EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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