What kind of home is 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ last sold for £265,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and August 2023, 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ rose from £199,000 to £265,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ had any planning applications?

2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2018 under ref. 18/00002/PDE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ in?

2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ sits in Croston, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

Police records around 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (120m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (337m).

What transport links are near 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ is Westhead Road, 179m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 694m away.

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2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Willow Bank Cottages

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

2 Willow Bank Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £265,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Parkingoff_road

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Feb 2018
Demolition
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with an eaves height of 2.55m and a maximum height of 3.56m (following demolition of existing conservatory)
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
18/00002/PDE
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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.

2 Willow Bank Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£265,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£265,000
+33.2%over 16 years
7 December 2006
£199,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HJ: £216,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Out Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Willow Bank Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,819

Street avg £2,111

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 127 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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