2 Mere Fold, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5EX
About 2 Mere Fold
2 Mere Fold is a four-bedroom detached house in Charnock Richard, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5EX). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £426,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Mere Fold has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- May 2009PorchFullIn report
Raising the height of the roof to create accommodation at first level incorporating dormer windows to the front, side and rear elevations. Erection of a porch to the front elevation and a garden wall
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00224/FUL
- May 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Raising roof height to make a first floor extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00335/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Mere Fold was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.9% per year over 2 years.
£426,500
Growth on file: 40.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2024Most recent
£426,500
+126.9%over 2 years27 September 2021
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5EX: £180,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in PR7 5EX
15 Mere Fold, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5EX
Sold Feb 2024
£196,00012 Mere Fold, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5EX
Sold Oct 2019
£185,0007 Mere Fold, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5EX
Sold Apr 2019
£161,00016 Mere Fold, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5EX
Sold Dec 2017
£180,0006 Mere Fold, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5EX
Sold Feb 2016
£172,000
Versus other Mere Fold homes
Price per m² for 2 Mere Fold runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,585
Street avg £1,974
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.1 km
Leeson Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







