Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£245,000
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£245,000
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The estimate for 1 Kays Cottage is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0AB. 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.
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PR3 0AB
5 sales, median £236,000 (2025–2024)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
19 September 2021Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AB: £236,000 (2025–2024).
7 West View, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Dec 2025
2 Primrose Villa, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Dec 2025
Hollins Bank, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Oct 2025
4 West View, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Sept 2025
Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Jul 2024
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1 Kays Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
1 application on record at 1 Kays Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Permitted Development Enquiry for single storey side extension and front porch
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Price per m²
£2,941
Street avg £2,642
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Crime
221/mo
Falling 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.
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