4 Railway View, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RY
About 4 Railway View
4 Railway View is a mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 74.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in August 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Railway View has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Joint Application for single storey rear extensions over 3 no properties
- Agent
- 3D.G design Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01191/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2022.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 74.8% per year over 2 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 74.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2024Most recent
£235,000
+193.8%over 1 year13 September 2022
£80,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in PR26 9RY: £263,500 (2024–2007).
Everything we know about 4 Railway View, 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 Railway View homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Railway View runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,938
Street avg £3,022
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.4 km
The Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB