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168 Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 168 Wood Lane

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

168 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heskin, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 168 Wood Lane

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 168 Wood Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Apr 2023
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.1m in depth, with eaves height of 2.6m, and a maximum height of 4m

    Agent
    F J Brown & Co. Limited
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00261/PDE
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2020
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single storey and part two storey front/side extension (following demolition of rear conservatory).

    Agent
    35 the studio limited
    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01059/FULHH
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2022Most recent

    £275,000

    +48.6%over 4 years

  2. 30 May 2018

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5NP: £295,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Wood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

168 Wood Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £2,827

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 168 Wood Lane

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
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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.
Full Chorley report

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

0.2 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

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 5NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR7 5NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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

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