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Brook House Barn, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
349 m²
3757 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brook House Barn

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

Brook House Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 349 m² (around 3757 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 349 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 sits 1032.9% above the 2009 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 91.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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
  • Bathrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Brook House Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC76
Low Energy Lighting
2%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Brook House Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jun 2025
    Outline
    In report

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed outbuilding and adjacent hardsurface area

    Agent
    MacMarshalls Ltd
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00302/CLPUD
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    PorchFull
    In report

    Erection of detached outbuilding and porch to northern elevation of existing property.

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00069/FULHH
    View planning record
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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.

Brook House Barn's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2009).

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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.

Brook House Barn is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£201

Street avg £2,908

Strongly below

Floor Area

349 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Below
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
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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 — 36 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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