15 The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
About 15 The Hillocks
15 The Hillocks is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2024. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 25.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £215,000 in October 2018.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Partial demolition of existing garden wall to front of property
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00930/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
15 The Hillocks valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 4 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2018Most recent
£215,000
+43.3%over 4 years17 September 2014
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RE: £562,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in PR26 9RE
Town Bridge Farm House, The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
Sold Oct 2024
£750,000Manor House Farm, The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
Sold May 2017
£1,632,900Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
Sold Dec 2015
£495,000Kirkside, The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
Sold Feb 2014
£562,0007 The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
Sold Nov 2000
£60,000
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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 The Hillocks homes
CO₂ Emissions for 15 The Hillocks runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,240
Street avg £7,502
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.2 km
Croston Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB