Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fern Cottage, Haighton Green Lane, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SR
Estimated value
£707,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£540,000)+31%
- Against PR2 5SR's recent median (£805,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
154 m²
1659 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£707,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£540,000)+31%
- Against PR2 5SR's recent median (£805,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fern Cottage is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR2 5SR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
154 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in PR2 5SR
5 sales, median £805,000 (2023–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
18 July 2018Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 5SR: £805,000 (2023–1998).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Fern Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £707,000 is 30.9% 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 sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
Jul 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 July 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fern Cottage, Haighton Green Lane, Haighton, Preston, PR2 5SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fern Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Haighton Green Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Crime
647/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Sherwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.0km
- Longsands Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Olivers PlaceBus stop1.0km
- Pittman CourtBus stop1.1km
- Sorting OfficeBus stop1.1km
- Caxton RoadBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,943 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,054 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson674 reports8%
- Shoplifting586 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 5SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Fern Cottage is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR2 5SR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Fern Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Fern Cottage was lodged in July 2010 at band D and expired in July 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Fern Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR2 5SR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Fern Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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