270 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
About 270 Croston Road
270 Croston Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Farington Moss, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 6PN). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
270 Croston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 270 Croston Road.
- Dec 2013FullIn report
Part retrospective application for the erection of detached triple garage to rear and creation of new access with formation of dropped kerb to front
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2013/0819/HOH
- Sept 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side and rear.
- Agent
- Artech Design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2009/0501/HOH
What's in 270 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2022Most recent
£600,000
+89.0%over 9 years12 August 2013
£317,500
+15.5%over 4 years21 May 2009
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 6PN: £850,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PR26 6PN
Model Farm, Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
Sold Nov 2024
£1,750,000272a, Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
Sold Sept 2021
£219,500355 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
Sold Mar 2020
£240,000375 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
Sold Jul 2018
£295,000344 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
Sold Oct 2017
£170,000
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Versus other Croston Road homes
EPC Rating for 270 Croston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,636
Street avg £2,706
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Moss Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB