What kind of home is 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE last sold for £450,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £222,500 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and July 2025, 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE rose from £222,500 to £450,000, a change of £227,500. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE had any planning applications?

1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE in?

1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE sits in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

Police records around 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

The closest primary school to 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE is Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (748m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (2.1km).

How well connected is 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE is Blue Anchor, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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1 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Moorhey Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Moorhey Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £450,000 in July 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Garagedouble
Summer houseYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Moorhey Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromE40toF25

May 2022from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromF25toE53

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2004
Full
In report
Erection of 5 stables and store room, and formation of menage,
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
04/00843/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Moorhey Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£450,000
+60.7%over 10 years
10 November 2014
£280,000
+25.8%over 11 years
21 October 2003
£222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AE: £210,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in PR26 9AE

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Moorhey Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,913

Street avg £2,413

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leyland report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blue Anchor — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR26 9AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.

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