78 South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
About 78 South Road
78 South Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 54.7% above the 2017 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
78 South Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
78 South Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 February 2017Most recent
£247,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AH: £295,000 (2020–2002).
Nearby sales in PR26 9AH
132 South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
Sold May 2020
£625,000218 South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
Sold Apr 2019
£315,000186 South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
Sold May 2013
£295,000156 South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
Sold Aug 2002
£346,55076 South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
Sold Jan 2001
£200,000
Everything we know about 78 South Road, 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 other South Road homes
On price per m², 78 South Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,982
Street avg £2,051
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
St Johns Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB