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2 Kays Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 2 Kays Cottage

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

2 Kays Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 61 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 32 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £238,000 in June 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • 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.

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

Current Certificate
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2027

7 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Kays Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Kays Cottage has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 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.

2 Kays Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£238,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2023Most recent

    £238,000

    +126.7%over 3 years

  2. 20 October 2019

    £105,000

    -19.2%over 15 years

  3. 11 October 2004

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AB: £236,000 (2025–2024).

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.

2 Kays Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £2,600

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Kays Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£211k

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PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Bridge Row, Garstang Road, St Michaels

PR3 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£256k

1 Ash Grove, St Michaels

PR3 0TP

£269k

1 Arnold Villas, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RN

£289k

1 Bowlands Lane, Catterall

PR3 0DS

£223k

1 Ashton Cottages, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston

PR3 0YD

£220k

1 Boyes Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0HB

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

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.

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

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