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Shooting Box Cottage West, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Shooting Box Cottage West

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

Shooting Box Cottage West is a semi-detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 52.4% above the 2013 sale of £187,000. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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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.

Shooting Box Cottage West's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shooting Box Cottage West, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Shooting Box Cottage West 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.
Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£187,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2013Most recent

    £187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0RS: £500,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other St Michaels Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Shooting Box Cottage West is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,461

Street avg £2,467

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Shooting Box Cottage West

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£288k

1 Bowlands Lane, Catterall

PR3 0DS

£269k

1 Arnold Villas, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RN

£308k

1 Aspen Close, Catterall

PR3 0DZ

£309k

1 Bramble Court, Catterall

PR3 0NF

£252k

1 Ash Grove, St Michaels

PR3 0TP

£247k

1 Ashton Cottages, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston

PR3 0YD

£329k

1 Bakewell Close, Catterall

PR3 0DT

£334k

1 Brock Road, Great Eccleston

PR3 0XD

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Myerscough College. 3 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 0RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 Shooting Box Cottage West, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.