What kind of home is 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL?

17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL last change hands?

17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL last sold for £425,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £263,000 in October 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2015 and March 2025, 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL rose from £263,000 to £425,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL?

17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL?

17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL in?

17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL sits in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL?

Police records around 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL 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 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL?

The closest primary school to 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL is Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (232m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bamfords Fold, PR26 9AL is Marl Cop, 166m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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17 Bamfords Fold, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bamfords Fold

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

17 Bamfords Fold is a three-bedroom detached house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £425,000. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromD64toC69

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2024from Jan 2023

EPC improved fromC69toD67

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bamfords Fold, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bamfords Fold has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

17 Bamfords Fold saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£425,000
+30.8%over 3 years
24 August 2021
£325,000
+23.6%over 5 years
30 October 2015
£263,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AL: £465,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PR26 9AL

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Versus other Bamfords Fold homes

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

Price per m² for 17 Bamfords Fold runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,293

Street avg £2,499

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Marl Cop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

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