THE BIRCHES, CHORLEY ROAD, WITHNELL, CHORLEY, PR6 8AU - £367,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE BIRCHES is a very small extended detached house of 75m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £385,742. It was last sold for £367,500 in March 2023, which was around 17% above the average March 2023 detached price in the Chorley local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE BIRCHES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE BIRCHES since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Chorley local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three THE BIRCHES sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 16 MAR	£367,500	£314,110	17% above HPI
1998 25 SEP	£125,000	£82,666	51% above HPI
1996 29 MAY	£75,000	£73,806	2% above HPI

THE BIRCHES Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Chorley local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three THE BIRCHES sales between May 1996 and March 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 1998 sale was for 51% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 51% above the HPI over time, until the March 2023 sale, where it falls to 17% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% above the HPI.

What might THE BIRCHES be worth now?

THE BIRCHES might now be worth an estimated £385,742.

This is based on house price inflation of 5%, between March 2023 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Chorley local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE BIRCHES of £367,500 on 16th March 2023. For the value to have increased from £367,500 to £385,742 over the three months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE BIRCHES has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Chorley local authority area.
• The March 2023 sale price of £367,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE BIRCHES has not materially changed since March 2023.

How Large is THE BIRCHES?

THE BIRCHES is 75m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2022. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Higher Wheelton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Higher Wheelton, and where THE BIRCHES lies on this distribution: 8% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE BIRCHES, and 92% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Higher Wheelton.

THE BIRCHES: Plot and Title Map

THE BIRCHES sits on a plot of roughly 0.094 of an acre, or 382m². The below map shows the location of THE BIRCHES, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of THE BIRCHES). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is THE BIRCHES?

THE BIRCHES is located on CHORLEY ROAD in WITHNELL, in the PR6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE BIRCHES on CHORLEY ROAD.