5 Railway View, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RY
About 5 Railway View
5 Railway View is a mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Railway View has 2 separate extension applications on the council 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
- Aug 2020ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 3.6m in depth, with eaves height of 2.5m, and a maximum height of 3.5m
- Agent
- 3D.G Design Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00770/PDE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Railway View
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Railway View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RY: £235,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Railway View outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB