3 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
About 3 Orchard Mill Drive
3 Orchard Mill Drive is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £335,000 in June 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 30.1% 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
3 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
Latest sale on 3 Orchard Mill Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 22 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£335,000
+36.2%over 17 years9 October 2007
£246,000
+29.5%over 4 years14 May 2003
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RD: £220,038 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR26 9RD
25 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
Sold May 2025
£198,50023 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
Sold Aug 2024
£220,03816 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
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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
On years held, 3 Orchard Mill Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,161
Street avg £1,864
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB