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1 Chapel Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chapel Cottage

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

1 Chapel Cottage is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 30% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £177,500.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Chapel Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Jun 2013
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chapel Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chapel Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Chapel Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£177,500

Growth on file: 30.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2024Most recent

    £177,500

    +30.0%over 10 months

  2. 25 May 2023

    £136,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AB: £238,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hollins Lane homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Chapel Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,413

Street avg £2,470

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chapel Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£159k

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2 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Beecham Place, Claughton On Brock

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£181k

1 Beech Avenue, Bilsborrow

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£203k

1 Bodkin Drive, Forton

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£209k

1 Acreage Drive, Claughton On Brock

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£223k

1 Boyes Avenue, Catterall

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£150k

1 Beech Close, Claughton On Brock

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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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sunny Bank Nurseries — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Forton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chapel Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.