What kind of home is Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW sell for?

Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW last sold for £267,500 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in February 2019, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

Across 2 sales between February 2019 and December 2025, Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW rose from £205,000 to £267,500, a change of £62,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

The current EPC rating for Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 3XW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW use?

The latest EPC at Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW in?

Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW sits in Ingol, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

Police records around Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW 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 Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

The closest primary school to Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW is Ingol Community Primary School (502m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (621m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW?

The closest bus stop to Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, PR2 3XW is Dunbar Road, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ingol, Preston, Preston (PR2 3XW). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £267,500 in December 2025. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2019. Past consents include an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 11% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 139 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 6 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jun 2018

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW

1decisions20documents4nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Aug 2019
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Single storey rear annexe following demolition of existing garage
Demolition
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
06/2019/0794
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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.

Beech Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£267,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2025Most recent
£267,500
+30.5%over 6 years
26 February 2019
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 3XW: £285,000 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Cottam Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Beech Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,924

Street avg £1,467

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Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

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Area

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Crime

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dunbar Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ingol Community Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 3XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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