272a, Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
About 272a
272a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farington Moss, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 6PN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 29.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £219,500. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garagesingle, detached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
272a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£219,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 2021Most recent
£219,500
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
£1,750,000270 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
Sold Dec 2022
£600,000355 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
Years Held for 272a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,439
Street avg £2,806
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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