Oakdene, Grape Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HB

Oakdene is a detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £865,000.