What kind of home is Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE?

Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE sell for?

Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE last sold for £495,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE have?

The current EPC rating for Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE?

Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (2,486 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE use?

The latest EPC at Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE had any planning applications?

Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE in?

Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE sits in Croston, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE?

Police records around Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE 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 Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE?

The closest primary school to Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (334m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (501m).

How well connected is Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE?

The closest bus stop to Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, PR26 9RE is Croston Park, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 845m away.

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Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

231 m²

2486 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Town Bridge Barn

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

Town Bridge Barn is a five-bedroom detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £803,000 sits 62.2% above the 2015 sale of £495,000. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Town Bridge Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jun 2015

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

62%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Town Bridge Barn, The Hillocks, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2019
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement rooflights and new window openings
Agent
Tom Lockwood MCIAT
New Windows
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
19/00276/FULHH
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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.

Town Bridge Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£803,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 December 2015Most recent
£495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RE: £562,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in PR26 9RE

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On the street

Versus other The Hillocks homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Town Bridge Barn is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £7,526

Strongly below

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leyland district page.

Full Leyland report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR26 9RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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Everything within walking distance

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