Detached 2 sales on record

42 LONG MEADOWS

CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2YA

£182,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Liptrott Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Heron Foods	0.1 miles
Train station	Chorley	1.1 miles
Hospital	Bolton Hospice	9.3 miles
University	University of Greater Manchester	9.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£182,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,765/m²

Local average

£356,753 (76 sales)

Street crime

196 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/01/2019

Expiry date: 21/01/2029

Current heating cost: £368/year

Potential heating cost: £336/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£182,500	Detached	+30.4%	£182,328 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/03/2019	£140,000	Detached	—	£189,412 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
69 LAKELAND GARDENS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2LS	£205,000	15/12/2022	Detached
2 CLOVER ROAD, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2NL	£455,000	16/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £330,000 (2 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -1.4%

10y growth 25.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chorley. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5%

5y (index) 21.6%

10y (index) 54.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Chorley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £701/mo

Realistic £779/mo

Optimistic £857/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chorley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Lancs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Lakeland Gardens, PR7	£625/mo	1	0.16 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Alma Wood Close, PR7	£950/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Alma Wood Close, PR7	£950/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Alma Wood Close, PR7	£750/mo	2	0.29 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £819/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 5.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.9×

Monthly cashflow £21/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	90
Anti-social behaviour	34
Criminal damage and arson	17
Public order	15
Other theft	11
Possession of weapons	6
Drugs	5
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	4
Shoplifting	4
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	196

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Southlands High School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 14 Mar 2024
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2023
Gillibrand Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 12 Feb 2016
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2015
Westmorland School	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 8 May 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
01/05/2017	01/04/2017	3	1

# 42 LONG MEADOWS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2YA

## Property details

- Slug: `72b5626` (address key hash: `72b56268c31c38e6fca406ae8688eca6b413c1dc`)
- Postcode: PR7 2YA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £182,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,765/m²
- Local average: £356,753 (76 sales)
- Street crime: 196 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £182,500
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/01/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £368/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8661-7429-6380-7252-3926)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £182,500 | Detached | +30.4% | £182,328 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-49cd-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-03-21 | £140,000 | Detached | — | £189,412 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/85866a64-e167-143f-e053-6b04a8c06a15) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 LONG MEADOWS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2YA | £182,500 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |
| 42 LONG MEADOWS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2YA | £140,000 | 21/03/2019 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 69 LAKELAND GARDENS, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2LS | £205,000 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| 2 CLOVER ROAD, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 2NL | £455,000 | 16/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £330,000 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -1.4%
- **10y growth:** 25.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chorley; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Chorley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £701/mo
- **Realistic:** £779/mo
- **Optimistic:** £857/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Lakeland Gardens, PR7 | £625/mo | 1 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Alma Wood Close, PR7 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Alma Wood Close, PR7 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Alma Wood Close, PR7 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £819/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £21/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **196** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Southlands High School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 14 Mar 2024 |
| Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2023 |
| Gillibrand Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 12 Feb 2016 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2015 |
| Westmorland School | Other | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 8 May 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12325298
- **Address:** 42 Long Meadows, CHORLEY, PR7 2YA
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/05/2017
- **Work Completed:** 01/04/2017
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)