8 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE
About 8 Moorhey Cottages
8 Moorhey Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 35.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £211,000 in November 2018.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Moorhey Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2019DemolitionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m in depth, with eaves height of 3m, and a maximum height of 3.8m (following demolition of existing conservatory)
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00502/PDE
- Apr 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)
- Agent
- DS Design and Structure Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00281/FULHH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Moorhey Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Moorhey Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 2 years.
£211,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2018Most recent
£211,000
+1.4%over 2 years18 August 2016
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AE: £210,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR26 9AE
1 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE
Sold Jul 2025
£450,0002 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE
Sold Feb 2025
£295,5004 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE
Sold Sept 2021
£210,0007 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE
Sold Aug 2020
£200,0005 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AE
Sold May 2017
£162,000
Everything we know about 8 Moorhey Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus the street
On habitable rooms, 8 Moorhey Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,344
Street avg £2,675
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB