2 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
About 2 Melrose Gardens
2 Melrose Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 37.2% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garagesingle, detached
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
2 Melrose Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Melrose Gardens sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Nov 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of proposed works to tree within a conservation area for the reduction in height of a willow tree
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01079/TCON
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Melrose Gardens
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
2 Melrose Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.
£279,950
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2015Most recent
£279,950
+89.8%over 15 years29 July 1999
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HR: £310,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in PR26 9HR
1 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
Sold Mar 2021
£310,0007 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
Sold Feb 2020
£310,0006 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
Sold Jun 2015
£245,0005 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
Sold Dec 2014
£342,5004 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
Sold Sept 2009
£450,000
Everything we know about 2 Melrose Gardens, 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 Melrose Gardens homes
Price per m² for 2 Melrose Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,276
Street avg £2,825
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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 Turning Circle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB