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4 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Cock Robin Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Cock Robin Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 82.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear

Building

  • Heating systemgas_fired
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cock Robin Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Cock Robin Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2022Most recent

    £270,000

    -2.5%over 7 months

  2. 11 February 2022

    £277,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HG: £245,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Cock Robin Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,426

Street avg £2,859

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£214k

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£300k

1 Moss Cottages, North Road, Bretherton

PR26 9AY

2 bed
£182k

1 Jubilee Way, Croston

PR26 9HD

2 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton

PR26 9AE

2 bed2 bath
£235k

1 Church Street, Croston

PR26 9HA

3 bed
£529k

1 Hall Cottages, Grape Lane, Croston

PR26 9HB

2 bed2 bath
£208k

1 Castle Walks, Croston

PR26 9RH

1 bed
£206k

1 Coronation Court, Croston

PR26 9HF

3 bed3 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leyland district page.
Full Leyland report

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR26 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR26 9HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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