1 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HG
About 1 Cock Robin Cottages
1 Cock Robin Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Last sale on file: £336,100 in February 2023.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Cock Robin Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01098/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cock Robin Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 6 years.
£336,100
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2023Most recent
£336,100
+26.8%over 4 years2 August 2018
£265,000
+6.0%over 1 year29 June 2017
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HG: £270,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PR26 9HG
16 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HG
Sold Oct 2024
£1,060,0002 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HG
Sold Sept 2023
£245,0004 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HG
Sold Sept 2022
£270,00015 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HG
Sold Sept 2019
£205,00011 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HG
Sold Jun 2019
£172,500
Everything we know about 1 Cock Robin Cottages, 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 Highfield Road homes
1 Cock Robin Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,112
Street avg £3,024
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bishop Rawsthorne CE — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB