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Cross Bow Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, Lea, Preston, PR2 1PF

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Overview

About Cross Bow Cottage

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

Cross Bow Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 71 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 57% above the 2018 sale of £100,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £100,000 in October 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Cross Bow Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2027

4 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cross Bow Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, Lea, Preston, PR2 1PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

3 applications on record at Cross Bow Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, Lea, Preston, PR2 1PF

3decisions3extensions18documents15nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey front and side extension and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2019/0518
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2018Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1PF: £128,000 (2022–2009).

On the street

Versus other Old Greaves Town Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cross Bow Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,408

Street avg £1,795

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cross Bow Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£196k

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£221k

1 Ashton Bank Way, Ashton On Ribble

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3 bed2 bath
£122k

1 Brampton Street, Ashton On Ribble

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2 bed1 bath
£120k

1 Birkdale Drive, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1UL

2 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Cartmel Place, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1TY

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Aldfield Avenue, Lea

PR2 1XQ

4 bed
£107k

1 Ashtongate, Ashton On Ribble

PR2 1NF

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Preston report

Crime

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Larches Lane Store — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Lea Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 PR2 1PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 1PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 1PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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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