What kind of home is 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS last sold for £140,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

The current EPC rating for 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS use?

The latest EPC at 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS in?

15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS sits in Croston, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

Police records around 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS 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 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

The closest primary school to 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (518m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (633m).

How well connected is 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

The closest bus stop to 15 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is Moor Road, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 368m away.

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15 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 The Orchard

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

15 The Orchard is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 73.6% above the 2018 sale of £140,000. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

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

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 The Orchard 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.

15 The Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 May 2018Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HS: £210,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PR26 9HS

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On the street

Versus other The Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,556

Street avg £2,550

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cock Robin Cottages, Highfield Road, Croston

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1 Melrose Gardens, Croston

PR26 9HR

3 bed2 bath

£214k

1 Lostock Road, Croston

PR26 9HT

2 bed

£300k

1 Moss Cottages, North Road, Bretherton

PR26 9AY

2 bed

£303k

1 Lonsdale Drive, Croston

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4 bed

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

0.1 km

Moor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9HS 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 9HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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