What kind of home is 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL last sold for £285,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £50,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 1995 and April 2024, 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL rose from £50,000 to £285,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR7 5NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL have?

8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL has council approval for an extension granted in July 2007 under ref. 07/00575/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

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

Which area is 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL in?

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

Is 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Willow Drive, PR7 5NL is Leeson Avenue, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Willow Drive

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

8 Willow Drive is a semi-detached house in Charnock Richard, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £285,000.

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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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Willow Drive, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Willow Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

Dec 2023
Outline
In report
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the use of a (Use Class C3a) dwelling house as a children's home for a maximum of two children (up to 18 years in age), with 24hr care provided by two carers on site and one manager, working on a rota basis (Use Class C2).
Agent
Alan Jones Chartered Surveyors
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
23/00871/CLPUD
View planning record
Jul 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of side extension and provision of pitched roof over existing side and rear extensions,
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
07/00575/FUL
View planning record

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Willow Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2024Most recent
£285,000
+67.6%over 17 years
6 July 2006
£170,000
+106.1%over 5 years
5 April 2001
£82,500
+65.0%over 5 years
29 November 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5NL: £242,500 (2023–2020).

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.

Years Held for 8 Willow Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,478

Street avg £1,938

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

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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

0.4 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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70 dB

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