What type of property is 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE last sold for £210,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in July 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2016 and September 2021, 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE rose from £130,000 to £210,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2015 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

4 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.

Where is 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

The closest primary school to 4 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).

What transport links are near 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Moorhey Cottages, PR26 9AE is Blue Anchor, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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4 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Moorhey Cottages

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

4 Moorhey Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sale on file: £210,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Garagesingle

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromF35toC70

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

Solid FuelGas

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Moorhey Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Moorhey Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2021Most recent
£210,000
+12.6%over 3 years
6 March 2018
£186,500
+43.5%over 1 year
14 July 2016
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AE: £211,000 (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.

4 Moorhey Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,838

Street avg £2,593

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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