Butterfly Cottage, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
About Butterfly Cottage
Butterfly Cottage is a detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1115 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 19.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 122.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Butterfly 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Butterfly 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
Butterfly Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2011Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HH: £325,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in PR26 9HH
1 Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
Sold Jul 2024
£515,00013 Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
Sold May 2022
£318,0005 Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
Sold Sept 2019
£325,000Woodlands, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
Sold Nov 2016
£570,000The Lodge, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
Sold Dec 2014
£1,250,000
Everything we know about Butterfly 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 Highfield Road homes
On price per m², Butterfly Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,863
Street avg £1,673
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB