Carr Cottage, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY
About Carr Cottage
Carr Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 24.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
Planning history
- Nov 2018OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached garage to replace existing garage.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00675/FULHH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Carr Cottage
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Carr Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.1% per year over 1 year.
£276,000
Growth on file: 36.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
19 April 2018Most recent
£276,000
+38.0%over 1 year2 April 2017
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9AY: £290,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in PR26 9AY
Fern Cottage, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY
Sold Feb 2022
£50,0004 Canal Leach, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY
Sold Sept 2021
£290,0001 Canal Leach, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY
Sold Aug 2021
£305,0003 Brook Cottages, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY
Sold Jun 2021
£540,0002 Brook Cottages, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY
Sold Sept 2019
£227,500
Everything we know about Carr Cottage, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other North Road homes
Carr Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,172
Street avg £2,638
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB