17 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS
About 17 The Orchard
17 The Orchard is a mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–167 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 32 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 The Orchard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
17 The Orchard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 The Orchard
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
17 The Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9HS: £210,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR26 9HS
7 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS
Sold Mar 2025
£237,50037 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS
Sold Aug 2024
£100,0003 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS
Sold Sept 2022
£287,5005 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS
Sold Nov 2021
£210,0008 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS
Sold Sept 2021
£189,000
Everything we know about 17 The Orchard, 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 The Orchard homes
On epc rating, 17 The Orchard runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB