Watsons Cottage, North Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AY
About Watsons Cottage
Watsons Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bretherton, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1376 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 23.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Watsons Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Watsons Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£496,350
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2017Most recent
£496,350
+267.7%over 17 years15 November 1999
£135,000
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 Watsons 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
Versus other North Road homes
Watsons Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,883
Street avg £2,573
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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