383 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PL

383 Croston Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Farington Moss, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 32.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.