What kind of home is 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ sell for?

4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ last sold for £216,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in January 2017, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and November 2025, 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ rose from £150,000 to £216,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

Police records around 4 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 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

The closest primary school to 4 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).

How well connected is 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, PR26 9HJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ

Extendable

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Willow Bank Cottages

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

4 Willow Bank Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £216,000. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Parkingoff_road

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Willow Bank Cottages, Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Willow Bank Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£216,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2025Most recent
£216,000
+44.0%over 8 years
6 January 2017
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HJ: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR26 9HJ

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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.

Years Held for 4 Willow Bank Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,176

Street avg £2,092

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Castle Walks, Croston

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3 bed3 bath

£409k

1 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton

PR26 9AE

2 bed2 bath

£235k

1 Church Street, Croston

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leyland district page.

Full Leyland report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR26 9HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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