When did Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ last change hands?

Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ last sold for £205,000 in January 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and January 2002, Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ rose from £160,000 to £205,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ?

Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ in?

Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ sits in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district.

Is Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ in a safe area?

Police records around Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ 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 Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ?

The closest primary school to Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ is Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (497m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tarleton Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ?

The closest bus stop to Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, PR26 9AQ is Pompian Brow, 213m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AQ

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About Elm Cottage

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Elm Cottage is a property in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AQ). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2002. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, Pompian Brow, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Elm Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (2002)

£205,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2002Most recent
£205,000
+30.2%over 10 months
29 March 2001
£157,500
-1.6%over 1 year
14 January 2000
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AQ: £345,000 (2024–2020).

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Pompian Brow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9AQ

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