12a, Birchwood, Leyland, PR26 7QJ
About 12a
12a is a three-bedroom detached house in Leyland (PR26 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 37.4% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
Energy performance
12a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Tom Lockwood MCIAT
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2017/3963/CLD
What's in 12a, Birchwood, Leyland, PR26 7QJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2012Most recent
£163,000
-11.9%over 5 years17 May 2006
£184,950
+182.4%over 8 years2 September 1997
£65,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 7QJ: £235,000 (2025–2020).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Birchwood homes
12a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,983
Street avg £1,925
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Newton Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Moss Side Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB