Fern Cottage, Haighton Green Lane, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SR
About Fern Cottage
Fern Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Haighton, Preston, Preston (PR2 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 154 m² it sits well below the postcode median (229 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £706,000 is 30.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in July 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Fern 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Fern Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 July 2018Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5SR: £805,000 (2023–1998).
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Versus other Haighton Green Lane homes
Fern Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,504
Street avg £3,224
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Olivers Place — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Sherwood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB