What type of property is 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP?

26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP?

26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP last sold for £360,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £349,995 in October 2023, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2023 and December 2024, 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP rose from £349,995 to £360,000, a change of £10,005. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP?

The current EPC rating for 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP?

26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 94% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 5DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP located?

26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP sits in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP 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 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP?

The closest primary school to 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP is Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge (489m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Cecilia's RC High School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP?

The closest bus stop to 26 Cotton Street, PR2 5DP is Elston Lane, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Cotton Street, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5DP

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 26 Cotton Street

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

26 Cotton Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Grimsargh, Preston, Preston (PR2 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2016. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £360,000 — fresh data. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cotton Street, Grimsargh, Preston, PR2 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Cotton Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Cotton Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£360,000
+2.9%over 1 year
12 October 2023
£349,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5DP: £287,995 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in PR2 5DP

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On the street

Versus other Cotton Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Cotton Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,141

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly below

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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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Elston Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 5DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 5DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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