Woodlands, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
About Woodlands
Woodlands is a five-bedroom detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 is 17.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Woodlands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Woodlands has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Woodlands
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
Woodlands valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£570,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2016Most recent
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HH: £318,000 (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
£325,000The Lodge, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
Sold Dec 2014
£1,250,000Butterfly Cottage, Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
Sold Apr 2011
£400,000
Everything we know about Woodlands, 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
Habitable Rooms for Woodlands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,385
Street avg £1,837
Floor Area
239 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB