What kind of home is 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is a detached house.

What energy rating does 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR7 5UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ have?

16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2025 under ref. 25/00279/FULHH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ in?

16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ sits in Eccleston, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

Police records around 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ 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.

What schools are near 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is Eccleston Primary School (300m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (2.9km).

What transport links are near 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is Primary School, 290m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chaucer Close, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5UJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Chaucer Close

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

16 Chaucer Close is a detached house in Eccleston, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

16 Chaucer Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chaucer Close, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chaucer Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Chaucer Close, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5UJ

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May 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
25/00279/FULHH
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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 Chaucer Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£379,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5UJ: £418,000 (2026–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Chaucer Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Chaucer Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

427/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Eccleston Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 5UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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