8 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD
About 8 Orchard Mill Drive
8 Orchard Mill Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sold July 2018 for £210,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 128 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 29% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 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
8 Orchard Mill Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2018Most recent
£210,000
-17.6%over 3 years7 July 2015
£255,000
+29.1%over 1 year6 April 2014
£197,500
+45.3%over 11 years5 September 2002
£135,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RD: £220,038 (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
£198,50023 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
£176,000
Everything we know about 8 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
On co₂ emissions, 8 Orchard Mill Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,641
Street avg £1,887
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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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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