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Windmill Cottage, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
166 m²
1791 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Windmill Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Windmill Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1791 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 56.9% above the 2013 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Windmill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

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B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Windmill Cottage, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Windmill Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Windmill Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2013Most recent

    £290,000

    +26.1%over 11 years
  2. 22 March 2002

    £230,000

    +64.3%over 3 years
  3. 11 December 1998

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AX: £239,000 (2022–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Liverpool Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Windmill Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,743

Street avg £2,247

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Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 164 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leyland district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR26 9AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR26 9AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Windmill Cottage, Liverpool Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.