17 Cottam Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JR
About 17 Cottam Lane
17 Cottam Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2007. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £425,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Cottam Lane
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Cottam Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2007DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of attached double garage to side of dwelling (following partial demolition of existing garage)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2006/1134
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Cottam Lane
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£425,000
+34.9%over 14 years8 February 2006
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1JR: £140,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR2 1JR
14 Cottam Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JR
Sold Aug 2025
£312,000Cottam Court, Flat 3, Cottam Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JR
Sold May 2022
£140,000Cottam Court, Flat 6, Cottam Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JR
Sold Feb 2021
£127,00027 Cottam Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JR
Sold Feb 2021
£140,000Cottam Court, Flat 1, Cottam Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JR
Sold Dec 2020
£125,000
Everything we know about 17 Cottam Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cottam Lane homes
On price per m², 17 Cottam Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,972
Street avg £1,796
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cottam Lane Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB