What kind of home is 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH sell for?

20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH last sold for £245,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,000 in July 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

Across 4 sales between July 2008 and October 2024, 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH rose from £63,000 to £245,000, a change of £182,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9SH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH use?

The latest EPC at 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH have?

20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in February 2025 under ref. 24/01082/FULHH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH in?

20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH sits in Croston, Leyland, Leyland. It falls within the PR26 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH 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 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

The closest primary school to 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (137m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (304m).

What transport links are near 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH is Croston Park, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 806m away.

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20 Rectory Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9SH

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Rectory Close

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

20 Rectory Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £245,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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 3)

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromE40toD56

Jun 2018from Aug 2016

EPC improved fromD56toE47

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Rectory Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Feb 2025
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension (following demolition of garage)
Agent
Jones & Co
Extension
Reference
24/01082/FULHH
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2008.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£245,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2024Most recent
£245,000
+8.9%over 3 years
6 May 2021
£225,000
+30.4%over 2 years
27 September 2018
£172,500
+173.8%over 10 years
6 July 2008
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9SH: £295,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in PR26 9SH

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Versus other Rectory Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 20 Rectory Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,101

Street avg £2,176

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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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

0.1 km

Croston Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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