Kirby Cottage, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU
About Kirby Cottage
Kirby Cottage is a semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Kirby Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Kirby Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
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 5RU: £490,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PR2 5RU
1 Clock House Barn, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU
Sold Aug 2023
£490,000Hillcrest, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU
Sold Jul 2022
£385,000Highfield House, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU
Sold Sept 2021
£565,000Sandybrook House, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU
Sold Jan 2017
£467,500Old Cottage, Fulwood Row, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 5RU
Sold Nov 2015
£288,000
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Versus other Fulwood Row homes
On floor area, Kirby Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Squires Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Brookfield Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB