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Paddington Cottage, Garstang Road, St Michaels, Preston, PR3 0TJ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
975 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Paddington Cottage

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

Paddington Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in St. Michaels, Preston, Preston (PR3 0TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 975 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 64% above the 2004 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

Paddington Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Paddington Cottage, Garstang Road, St Michaels, Preston, PR3 0TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Paddington Cottage.

2 applications on record at Paddington Cottage, Garstang Road, St Michaels, Preston, PR3 0TJ

2decisions1extensions7documents13nearby
  1. May 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00305/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£150,000

Growth on file: 35.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2004Most recent

    £150,000

    +226.1%over 1 year

  2. 12 June 2002

    £46,000

    +2.2%over 2 years

  3. 28 January 2000

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0TJ: £135,000 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Garstang Road homes

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

Years Held for Paddington Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,655

Street avg £1,805

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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
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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£367k

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£159k

1 Bridge Row, Garstang Road, St Michaels

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2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Ashton Cottages, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston

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£252k

1 Ash Grove, St Michaels

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£269k

1 Arnold Villas, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RN

£223k

1 Boyes Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0HB

£288k

1 Bowlands Lane, Catterall

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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

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

0.0 km

Grapes Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 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 0TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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

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