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Get startedGreyfriars Court, Apartment 3, 86 Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0UR
1 planning record
About Greyfriars Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Greyfriars Court is a semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0UR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 87 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Greyfriars Court, where floor areas span 58–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Sale prices here have lagged Preston HPI: -3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 20.8% above the 2012 sale price. Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 87 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 19 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Greyfriars Court, Apartment 3, 86 Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2006Change of UseFullRefusal
Change of use of residential care home to 8 No flats. Two storey extension to rear to provide entrance lobby. Single storey extension to front, 9 space car park to front and pitched roof over existing two storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2012)
£146,500
Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cop Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Greyfriars Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,684
Street avg £1,948
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Manor Lane south — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 0UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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