7 Barmskin Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5PZ

7 Barmskin Lane is a detached house in Heskin, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 33.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.