166 Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NP
About 166 Wood Lane
166 Wood Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Heskin, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 19.4% below the 2024 sale of £180,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2024 for £180,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 July 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
166 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 8 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2024Most recent
£180,000
+50.0%over 7 years17 July 2016
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5NP: £257,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR7 5NP
154 Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NP
Sold Oct 2025
£135,000160 Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NP
Sold Jul 2025
£257,500174 Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NP
Sold Feb 2025
£198,000137 Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NP
Sold Sept 2024
£295,000Walmsleys Barn, Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NP
Sold May 2023
£575,000
Versus other Wood Lane homes
On epc rating, 166 Wood Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
427/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







