Half Moon Cottage, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW
About Half Moon Cottage
Half Moon Cottage is a detached house in Ingol, Preston, Preston (PR2 3XW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1385 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Half Moon Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2022DemolitionConditionsIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension with basement, and first floor covered balcony, increased roof height of dwelling following demolition of existing rear conservatory (pursuant to 06/2021/0963 to seek variation of condition no.7).
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2022/0983
- Feb 2022ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition no.4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) no.5 (Bird Boxes) no.6 (External Lighting) and no.7 (Bat Licence) attached to planning permission 06/2021/0963
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2021/1642
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Half Moon Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Half Moon Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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: £285,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in PR2 3XW
Beech Croft, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW
Sold Mar 2023
£375,000Beech Cottage, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW
Sold Feb 2019
£205,000Mill Cottage, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW
Sold Feb 2018
£380,000Mill House, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW
Sold Dec 2017
£250,000Bridge House, Cottam Lane, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XW
Sold Jul 1999
£78,000
Everything we know about Half Moon Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Cottam Lane homes
Floor Area for Half Moon Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 189 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB