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2 Brook Cottages, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Brook Cottages

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

2 Brook Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 24% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £227,500 in September 2019.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenfront_and_rear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook Cottages, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brook Cottages 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£227,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2019Most recent

    £227,500

    +203.3%over 17 years
  2. 15 September 2002

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AY: £305,000 (2022–2019).

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On the street

Versus other North Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Brook Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,396

Street avg £2,617

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Marl Cop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 9AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR26 9AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Brook Cottages, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.