What type of property is 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD last sold for £207,000 in December 2006, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £144,950 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and December 2006, 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD rose from £144,950 to £207,000, a change of £62,050. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD located?

17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD sits in Croston, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

Police records around 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD 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.

Which schools serve 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

The closest primary school to 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (603m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (814m).

What transport links are near 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is Westhead Road, 308m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 687m away.

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

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Orchard Mill Drive

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

17 Orchard Mill Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a loft.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 119 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 43.5% above the 2006 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Orchard Mill Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£207,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2006Most recent
£207,000
+42.8%over 4 years
30 July 2002
£144,950

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.

Years Held for 17 Orchard Mill Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,739

Street avg £1,883

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Westhead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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