What type of property is 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL last change hands?

16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL last sold for £228,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,500 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and December 2020, 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL rose from £72,500 to £228,000, a change of £155,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR7 5NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL have?

16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL located?

16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL sits in Charnock Richard, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

Police records around 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL 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.

Which schools serve 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

The closest primary school to 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL is Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School (364m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southlands High School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL is Leeson Avenue, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Willow Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NL

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Willow Drive

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

16 Willow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Charnock Richard, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 32.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £228,000 in December 2020.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Willow Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 16 Willow Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NL

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Flagged:Demolition

Mar 2008
RenovationOutline
Outcome in report
Removal of internal wall and replacement with RSJ
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
08/00185/OUT
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ExtensionJun 2022Decision
Tree WorksJul 2021Decision

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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.

16 Willow Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£228,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£228,000
+214.5%over 23 years
28 October 1997
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5NL: £245,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in PR7 5NL

On the street

Versus other Willow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Willow Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,235

Street avg £1,958

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Leeson Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 5NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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