Sycamore Cottage, Carrhouse Lane, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AR
About Sycamore Cottage
Sycamore Cottage is a detached house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on wood chips.
At 164 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Sycamore Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Sycamore Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sycamore Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in PR26 9AR: £467,000 (2002–2002).
Nearby sales in PR26 9AR
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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 Carrhouse Lane homes
On epc rating, Sycamore Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 171 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Carr House Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB