What kind of home is 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH sell for?

8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH last sold for £181,550 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and October 2016, 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH rose from £110,000 to £181,550, a change of £71,550. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR26 9SH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2017 under ref. 16/01146/FULHH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

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

Which area is 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

Police records around 8 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 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

How well connected is 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Rectory Close, PR26 9SH is Croston Park, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Croston Rail Station, 806m away.

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8 Rectory Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9SH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Rectory Close

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

8 Rectory Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 46.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Rectory Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Dec 2011

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rectory Close, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and extension to front under existing canopy roof .
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
16/01146/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.

8 Rectory Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£181,550

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2016Most recent
£181,550
+65.0%over 13 years
3 July 2003
£110,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Rectory Close homes

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

8 Rectory Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,513

Street avg £2,255

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR26 9SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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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Everything within walking distance

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