346 Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PN
About 346 Croston Road
346 Croston Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Farington Moss, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 6PN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 44.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Oct 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval for single storey rear extension. Proposed length - 5.5m, height - 2.9m and height to eaves - 2.9m.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2015/1650/HPD
What's in 346 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
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2014Most recent
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 6PN: £850,000 (2024–2021).
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
£600,000272a, 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
£295,000
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Versus other Croston Road homes
Floor Area for 346 Croston Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,696
Street avg £2,785
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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