What type of property is Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB?

Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB?

Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB last sold for £236,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £84,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB?

Across 4 sales between April 1999 and July 2024, Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB rose from £84,000 to £236,000, a change of £152,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB have?

The current EPC rating for Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB?

Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB heated?

The latest EPC at Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB?

Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB is in council tax band D.

Where is Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB located?

Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB sits in Forton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB?

Police records around Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB?

The closest primary school to Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB is Forton Primary School (793m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB?

The closest bus stop to Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, PR3 0AB is Sunny Bank Nurseries, 315m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Quail Cottage

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

Quail Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 12.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 77% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £236,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

Quail Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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.

Quail Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£236,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2024Most recent
£236,000
-5.6%over 16 years
13 December 2007
£250,000
+5.3%over 2 years
14 June 2005
£237,500
+182.7%over 6 years
14 April 1999
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AB: £238,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PR3 0AB

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.

Quail Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,065

Street avg £2,486

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

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FAQ

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