What type of property is 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG?

8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG is a detached house.

What did 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG sell for?

8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG last sold for £232,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £199,995 in December 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG?

Across 4 sales between December 2011 and December 2020, 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG rose from £199,995 to £232,000, a change of £32,005. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG?

8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR7 7HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG?

8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG located?

8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG sits in Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Chorley. It falls within the PR7 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG?

Police records around 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG 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.

Which schools serve 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG?

The closest primary school to 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG is Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village (351m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Balshaw's Church of England High School (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Border Drive, PR7 7HG is Birtley Avenue, 206m away. The nearest rail option is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 895m away.

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8 Border Drive, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HG

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Border Drive

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

8 Border Drive is a detached house in Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Chorley (PR7 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold December 2020 for £232,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 99 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price.

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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)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromB82toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Border Drive, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Border Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Border Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£232,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£232,000
+29.6%over 4 years
30 March 2016
£179,000
-8.2%
20 November 2015
£195,000
-2.5%over 3 years
2 December 2011
£199,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR7 7HG: £238,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PR7 7HG

On the street

Versus other Border Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Border Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,343

Street avg £2,078

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 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.

£267k

1 Buckshaw Avenue, Buckshaw Village

PR7 7DX

2 bed2 bath

£256k

1 Brookwood Way, Buckshaw Village

PR7 7GW

3 bed1 bath

£282k

1 Buckinghamshire Place, Buckshaw Village

PR7 7HS

3 bed2 bath

£251k

1 Bishopton Crescent, Buckshaw Village

PR7 7GA

4 bed1 bath

£295k

1 Border Drive, Buckshaw Village

PR7 7HG

4 bed3 bath

£301k

1 Bamber Avenue, Buckshaw Village

PR7 7BD

£236k

1 Atlas Avenue, Buckshaw Village

PR7 7LQ

£233k

1 Bracken Ghyll Close, Buckshaw Village

PR7 7FE

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

427/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birtley Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR7 7HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR7 7HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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