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

3 Willow Bank Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £220,000.