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1 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cortland Avenue

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

1 Cortland Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Eccleston, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 32.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cortland Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromB83toC78
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cortland Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Cortland Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.
Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£229,420

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2012Most recent

    £229,420

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5FP: £375,500 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cortland Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Cortland Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,868

Street avg £2,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cortland Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR7 5FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR7 5FP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 5FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.