The Croft, Grape Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HB
About The Croft
The Croft is a detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump.
At 101 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Croft 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
The Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HB: £345,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR26 9HB
47 Grape Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HB
Sold Feb 2025
£245,00027 Grape Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HB
Sold Apr 2024
£400,000Oakdene, Grape Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HB
Sold Nov 2023
£865,00050 Grape Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HB
Sold Feb 2023
£345,0001 Hall Cottages, Grape Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HB
Sold Jun 2021
£480,000
Everything we know about The Croft, 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 Grape Lane homes
The Croft is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 246 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Croston Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB