What kind of home is 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS?

83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS?

83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS last sold for £400,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and April 2024, 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS rose from £48,000 to £400,000, a change of £352,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS?

The current EPC rating for 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS?

83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9RS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS use?

The latest EPC at 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS?

83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS in?

83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS sits in Croston, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS?

Police records around 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS 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 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS?

The closest primary school to 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (655m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (868m).

What transport links are near 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS?

The closest bus stop to 83 Westhead Road, PR26 9RS is Westhead Road, 359m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 689m away.

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83 Westhead Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 83 Westhead Road

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

83 Westhead Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 104 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 122.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £400,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Parkingoff_road

Building

Heating systemgas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from May 2014

EPC improved fromE45toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 83 Westhead Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

83 Westhead Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 83 Westhead Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2024Most recent
£400,000
+40.4%over 2 years
29 June 2021
£285,000
+493.8%over 25 years
12 February 1996
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RS: £215,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PR26 9RS

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On the street

Versus other Westhead Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 83 Westhead Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £2,343

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Home Farm Mews, Grape Lane, Croston

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1 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton

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1 Bramblewood, Croston

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£437k

1 Bamfords Fold, Bretherton

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Westhead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 9RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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60 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.

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