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Greyfriars Court, Apartment 8, 86 Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0UR

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
675 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Greyfriars Court

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

Greyfriars Court is a detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0UR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 675 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2010) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 3rd 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (86 versus a worst of 72).

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Greyfriars Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Greyfriars Court, Apartment 8, 86 Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Greyfriars Court, Apartment 8, 86 Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0UR

1decisions1extensions
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jan 2006
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    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

    Extension
    Reference
    07/2005/0994/FUL
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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.
Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£125,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2017Most recent

    £125,000

    +4.2%over 7 years
  2. 30 March 2010

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 0UR: £138,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cop Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Greyfriars Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,993

Street avg £1,904

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Manor Lane south — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham. 21 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for PR1 0UR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 0UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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