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16 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Orchard Mill Drive

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

16 Orchard Mill Drive is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 21.1% above the 2022 sale price. Sold August 2022 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Parkingoff_street

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Mar 2009
Wall Insulation
Insulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
70%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Orchard Mill Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2022Most recent

    £275,000

    +19.6%over 10 years
  2. 9 August 2012

    £230,000

    +14.2%over 9 years
  3. 6 December 2002

    £201,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RD: £220,038 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Mill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Orchard Mill Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,741

Street avg £1,883

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Westhead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR26 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR26 9RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.