1 Mill Brow Cottages, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX
About 1 Mill Brow Cottages
1 Mill Brow Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 49.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Mill Brow Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension,
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00234/FUL
- Jan 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
- Reference
- 06/01247/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Mill Brow Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 10 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2017Most recent
£235,000
-6.0%over 9 years5 July 2007
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AX: £290,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in PR26 9AX
Wyncot, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX
Sold Apr 2022
£239,000Windmill Cottage, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX
Sold Jul 2013
£290,000The Windmill, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX
Sold Jan 2007
£490,0002 Mill Brow Cottages, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX
Sold Nov 2005
£350,000Homer House, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX
Sold Dec 1997
£75,000
Everything we know about 1 Mill Brow Cottages, 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 Liverpool Road homes
1 Mill Brow Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £2,147
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Toll Bar — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB