What kind of home is 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD last sold for £198,500 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £103,950 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 2002 and May 2025, 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD rose from £103,950 to £198,500, a change of £94,550. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD use?

The latest EPC at 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD in?

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

What is crime like near 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

Police records around 25 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 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD?

The closest bus stop to 25 Orchard Mill Drive, PR26 9RD is Westhead Road, 308m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 687m away.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Orchard Mill Drive

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

25 Orchard Mill Drive is a two-bedroom mid-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 (November 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £198,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

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)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Dec 2011

Low Energy Lighting

17%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£198,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2025Most recent
£198,500
+58.8%over 10 years
14 November 2014
£124,999
-16.6%over 9 years
28 July 2005
£149,950
+44.3%over 3 years
21 July 2002
£103,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RD: £245,000 (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.

25 Orchard Mill Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,796

Street avg £1,835

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed

£208k

1 Castle Walks, Croston

PR26 9RH

1 bed

£206k

1 Coronation Court, Croston

PR26 9HF

3 bed3 bath

£409k

1 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton

PR26 9AE

2 bed2 bath

£235k

1 Church Street, Croston

PR26 9HA

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£529k

1 Hall Cottages, Grape Lane, Croston

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2 bed2 bath

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

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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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Everything within walking distance

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

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