8 School Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AW
About 8 School Close
8 School Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2017) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 33% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 School Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side / rear extension
- Agent
- T&S Design
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00344/FULHH
- May 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed glass canopy roof to rear elevation
- Agent
- T&S Design
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00286/CLPUD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 School Close
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
8 School Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£269,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2017Most recent
£269,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AW: £260,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PR26 9AW
3 School Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AW
Sold Aug 2024
£292,00010 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
£229,995
Everything we know about 8 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
8 School Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £2,377
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 6 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