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7 Birtley Avenue, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7GE

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
238 m²
2562 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Birtley Avenue

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

7 Birtley Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 7GE). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 10.8% below the 2025 sale of £590,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £590,000 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Birtley Avenue

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2011
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birtley Avenue, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birtley Avenue has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Agent
    Ronson Building Design Ltd
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01254/FULHH
    View planning record

What's in 7 Birtley Avenue, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7GE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7 Birtley Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£590,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2025Most recent

    £590,000

    +42.2%over 13 years
  2. 7 June 2012

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 7GE: £453,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Birtley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 7 Birtley Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,479

Street avg £2,031

Strongly above

Floor Area

238 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Birtley Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birtley Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village. 20 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 7GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR7 7GE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 7GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Birtley Avenue, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7GE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.