Kirkside, The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
About Kirkside
Kirkside is a four-bedroom detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1321 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 11% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 97.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). At 123 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Kirkside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application of proposed works to trees within a conservation area, CROSTON. T1 Holly, trim to bring in shape treat like hedge or stand alone topiary shrub. T2 Crown reduction by up to 2 metres all round.
- Agent
- Tree Care Extraordinaire
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00384/TCON
- Jun 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
1) Holly Tree (Ilex) @ front of property: General pruning - Requires crown lift and all round reduction of 15%.2) Blossom Tree (Prunus) @ rear of property: General pruning - Requires pruning to give 2 metres clearance to rear of property, crown lift and rebalance.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00450/TCON
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Kirkside
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Kirkside has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 17 years.
£562,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2014Most recent
£562,000
+620.5%over 16 years10 March 1997
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RE: £495,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in PR26 9RE
Town Bridge Farm House, The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
Sold Oct 2024
£750,00015 The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
Sold Oct 2018
£215,000Manor 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
£495,0007 The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE
Sold Nov 2000
£60,000
Everything we know about Kirkside, 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 The Hillocks homes
Kirkside outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,579
Street avg £6,917
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.2 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