What kind of home is 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD?

17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD sell for?

17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD last sold for £87,500 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £18,088 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 2000 and March 2017, 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD rose from £18,088 to £87,500, a change of £69,412. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD?

17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 3XD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD use?

The latest EPC at 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD?

17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD in?

17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD sits in Ingol, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD?

Police records around 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD?

The closest primary school to 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD is Ingol Community Primary School (170m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cottam Avenue, PR2 3XD is Whitby Ave, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cottam Avenue, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XD

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Cottam Avenue

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

17 Cottam Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Ingol, Preston, Preston (PR2 3XD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 52% above the 2017 sale of £87,500. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 70 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 May 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cottam Avenue, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cottam Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 17 Cottam Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£87,500

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2017Most recent
£87,500
+11.5%over 3 years
7 February 2014
£78,500
+63.5%over 11 years
6 June 2002
£48,000
+165.4%over 2 years
21 February 2000
£18,088

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 3XD: £175,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in PR2 3XD

On the street

Versus other Cottam Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Cottam Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £1,734

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£131k

1 Beachley Road, Ingol

PR2 3YJ

£136k

1 3, Flat B, Black Bull Lane, Fulwood

PR2 3PT

Flat

£125k

1 Ashbourne Crescent, Ingol

PR2 3ZQ

£144k

1 Boundary Road, Fulwood

PR2 3DS

3 bed2 bath

£145k

1 3, Flat A, Black Bull Lane, Fulwood

PR2 3PT

Flat

£116k

1 Barry Avenue, Ingol

PR2 3XL

£155k

1 Cadley Causeway, Fulwood

PR2 3RT

£158k

1 Blundell Road, Fulwood

PR2 3DR

3 bed

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

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitby Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ingol Community Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 3XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 3XD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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