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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 461 Croston Road

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

461 Croston Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Farington Moss, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 181.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in March 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenfront_and_rear
  • Garagedouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 461 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

461 Croston Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Garage extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    07/2021/00297/HOH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and formation of pitched roof over bay windows to front

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    07/2016/0425/HOH
    View planning record

What's in 461 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PL's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£345,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2023Most recent

    £345,000

    +106.6%over 7 years
  2. 30 November 2015

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 6PL: £340,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Croston Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

461 Croston Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,859

Street avg £2,228

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leyland district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Five Acres — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Northbrook Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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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 PR26 6PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR26 6PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 6PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 461 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.