3 School Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AW
About 3 School Close
3 School Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.
At 96 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £292,000 in August 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 School Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 School Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.
£292,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2024Most recent
£292,000
+21.7%over 5 years30 June 2019
£239,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AW: £259,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PR26 9AW
10 School Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AW
Sold Sept 2023
£360,0001 School Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AW
Sold Aug 2021
£260,0001a, School Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AW
Sold Jan 2021
£259,0002 School Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AW
Sold Sept 2019
£229,9954 School Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AW
Sold May 2019
£339,995
Everything we know about 3 School Close, 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 School Close homes
On price per m², 3 School Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,042
Street avg £2,264
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Westhead Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB