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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
243 m²
2616 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Beech House

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

Beech House is a semi-detached house in Ingol, Preston, Preston (PR2 3XW). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Beech House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2029

3 years remaining
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Beech House.

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

1decisions1extensions4nearby
  1. May 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling.

    Reference
    06/2002/1161
    Full record in report

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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 House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 3XW: £267,500 (2025–2017).

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.

EPC Rating for Beech House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

32 (F)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

243 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

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

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

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1 Alvern Crescent, Fulwood

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3 bed2 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

Dunbar Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ingol Community Primary School. 27 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 3XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR2 3XW

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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