8 Bretherton Close, Leyland, PR26 7XH
About 8 Bretherton Close
8 Bretherton Close is a semi-detached house in Leyland (PR26 7XH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 398.9% above the 1996 sale of £47,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Bretherton Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Bretherton Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£47,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 1996Most recent
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 7XH: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR26 7XH
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Versus other Bretherton Close homes
On price per m², 8 Bretherton Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£540
Street avg £2,087
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Downham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB