What kind of home is 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD last change hands?

18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD last sold for £245,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £119,500 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

Across 4 sales between June 2002 and September 2021, 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD rose from £119,500 to £245,000, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

The current EPC rating for 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD use?

The latest EPC at 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD in?

18 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 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

Police records around 18 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.

What schools are near 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

The closest bus stop to 18 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is Westhead Road, 308m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 687m away.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Orchard Mill Drive

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

18 Orchard Mill Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Last sale on file: £245,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingallocated

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)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jul 2014

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2021Most recent
£245,000
+15.6%over 5 years
28 June 2016
£212,000
+3.4%over 9 years
11 June 2007
£205,000
+71.5%over 4 years
27 June 2002
£119,500

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

Nearby sales in PR26 9RD

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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.

Price per m² for 18 Orchard Mill Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £1,856

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

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

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