What type of property is Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF?

Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF last change hands?

Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF last sold for £145,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and November 2017, Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF rose from £50,500 to £145,000, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF have?

The current EPC rating for Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF?

Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 96 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 1PF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF heated?

The latest EPC at Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF?

Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF is in council tax band C.

Where is Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF located?

Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF sits in Lea, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF?

Police records around Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF?

The closest primary school to Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF is Lea Community Primary School (146m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (891m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF?

The closest bus stop to Greaves Town Cottage, Old Greaves Town Lane, PR2 1PF is Larches Lane Store, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Greaves Town Cottage

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

Greaves Town Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 96 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 26.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Greaves Town Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Greaves Town Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£145,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2017Most recent
£145,000
+104.2%over 15 years
14 December 2001
£71,000
+40.6%over 4 years
21 November 1997
£50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1PF: £125,000 (2022–2009).

Nearby sales in PR2 1PF

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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.

Price per m²

£1,510

Street avg £1,795

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 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

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