5 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
About 5 Melrose Gardens
5 Melrose Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 41.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2016FullIn report
Installation of a clear glazed gable end window.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00400/FULHH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Melrose Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£342,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2014Most recent
£342,500
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
£245,0002 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
Sold Mar 2015
£279,9504 Melrose Gardens, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HR
Sold Sept 2009
£450,000
Everything we know about 5 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
On epc rating, 5 Melrose Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,903
Street avg £2,721
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 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.
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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