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88 Westhead Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RS

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 Westhead Road

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

88 Westhead Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RS). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Garagedetached

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromG5toC80
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Westhead Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension and front dormers

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00748/FULHH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of 2 storey gable extension.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00378/FULHH
    View planning record
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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.

88 Westhead Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2016.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£355,000

Growth on file: 29.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £355,000

    +446.2%over 6 years
  2. 29 March 2016

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RS: £225,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

88 Westhead Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,934

Street avg £2,377

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for PR26 9RS

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 88 Westhead Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.