5 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP
About 5 Cortland Avenue
5 Cortland Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Eccleston, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2024) 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, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 36% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Cortland Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension of detached garage to accommodate home gym and office (resubmission of application ref. 19/00713/FULHH)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00953/FULHH
- Dec 2023AnnexFullIn report
Extension of detached garage to accommodate ancillary annexe (resubmission of application ref. 20/00324/FULHH)
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00954/FULHH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Cortland Avenue
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cortland Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5FP: £375,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PR7 5FP
6 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP
Sold Jan 2023
£345,00012 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP
Sold Mar 2022
£440,00018 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP
Sold Sept 2021
£470,0002 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP
Sold Jan 2021
£250,00019 Cortland Avenue, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5FP
Sold Jan 2021
£375,500
Versus other Cortland Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Cortland Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,027
Street avg £2,124
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







