What kind of home is 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ last change hands?

7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ last sold for £470,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and November 2022, 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ rose from £135,000 to £470,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR7 5UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ in?

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

Is 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ 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 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

The closest primary school to 7 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 is the nearest station to 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Chaucer Close, PR7 5UJ is Primary School, 290m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Chaucer Close, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5UJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Chaucer Close

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

7 Chaucer Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Eccleston, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 5UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 160 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £470,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromE46toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chaucer Close, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chaucer Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£470,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£470,000
+213.3%over 21 years
11 December 2000
£150,000
+11.1%over 2 years
30 June 1998
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 5UJ: £442,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR7 5UJ

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.

Price per m² for 7 Chaucer Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,938

Street avg £2,239

Above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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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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3 bed

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1 Charter Fold, Charnock Richard

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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

0.3 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

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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