23 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
About 23 Orchard Mill Drive
23 Orchard Mill Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £220,038. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Orchard Mill Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.
£220,038
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£220,038
+32.6%over 4 years13 March 2020
£166,000
+9.2%over 1 year22 March 2018
£152,000
-1.9%over 7 years28 January 2011
£155,000
+5.4%over 4 years23 October 2006
£147,000
+1.4%over 1 year19 May 2005
£145,000
+23.9%over 1 year11 August 2003
£117,000
+32.2%over 1 year23 May 2002
£88,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RD: £245,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR26 9RD
3 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
Sold Jun 2025
£335,00025 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
Sold May 2025
£198,50016 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
Sold Aug 2022
£275,0009 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
Sold Sept 2021
£176,00018 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
Sold Sept 2021
£245,000
Everything we know about 23 Orchard Mill Drive, 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 Orchard Mill Drive homes
Price per m² for 23 Orchard Mill Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,099
Street avg £1,821
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
0.3 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB