1b, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ
About 1b
1b is a four-bedroom detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2106 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
1b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of a detached part single / part two storey outbuilding (following the demolition of existing detached garage)
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00200/FULHH
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey side extension and first floor rear extension over existing single storey extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01154/FULHH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1b
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
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2015Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HJ: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR26 9HJ
4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ
Sold Nov 2025
£216,00011 Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ
Sold Mar 2025
£268,00013 Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ
Sold Apr 2024
£195,0003 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ
Sold Feb 2024
£220,0002 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ
Sold Aug 2023
£265,000
Everything we know about 1b, 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 Out Lane homes
On floor area, 1b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,121
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.2 km
Westhead Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School. 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB