What type of property is 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU last sold for £230,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £40,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

Across 5 sales between April 2005 and July 2024, 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU rose from £40,000 to £230,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU located?

5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU sits in Croston, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

Police records around 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU 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.

Which schools serve 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

The closest primary school to 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (748m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (964m).

How well connected is 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Riverside Crescent, PR26 9RU is Westhead Road, 450m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 665m away.

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5 Riverside Crescent, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RU

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Riverside Crescent

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

5 Riverside Crescent is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold July 2024 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemgas
Previously extendedYes
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)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Apr 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Riverside Crescent, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Riverside Crescent 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.

5 Riverside Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2024Most recent
£230,000
+19.8%over 3 years
24 September 2020
£192,000
+82.9%over 11 years
9 January 2009
£105,000
+16.7%over 2 years
27 February 2006
£90,000
+125.0%over 11 months
13 April 2005
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RU: £195,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PR26 9RU

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On the street

Versus other Riverside Crescent homes

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

5 Riverside Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,738

Street avg £2,247

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£214k

1 Lostock Road, Croston

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1 Moss Cottages, North Road, Bretherton

PR26 9AY

2 bed

£182k

1 Jubilee Way, Croston

PR26 9HD

2 bed1 bath

£409k

1 Moorhey Cottages, Bretherton

PR26 9AE

2 bed2 bath

£235k

1 Church Street, Croston

PR26 9HA

3 bed

£208k

1 Castle Walks, Croston

PR26 9RH

1 bed

£529k

1 Hall Cottages, Grape Lane, Croston

PR26 9HB

2 bed2 bath

£206k

1 Coronation Court, Croston

PR26 9HF

3 bed3 bath

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

0.5 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 9RU 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 9RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

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