What kind of home is 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS last sold for £175,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and September 2010, 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS rose from £50,000 to £175,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (623 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS use?

The latest EPC at 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS in?

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

Is 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Orchard, PR26 9HS is Moor Road, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 368m away.

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4 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

623 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Orchard

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

4 The Orchard is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 623 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 20% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemgas
Previously extendedYes
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.

4 The Orchard'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 31 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Orchard, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£175,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2010Most recent
£175,000
+250.0%over 11 years
13 November 1998
£50,000

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.

Years Held for 4 The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,022

Street avg £2,306

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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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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.

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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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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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