1 Ashton Cottages, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD
About 1 Ashton Cottages
1 Ashton Cottages is a semi-detached house in Great Eccleston, Preston, Preston (PR3 0YD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 78.4% above the 2015 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 8 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Ashton Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 1 Ashton Cottages, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two-storey and single-storey side/rear extensions
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00104/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2016Decision
- ExtensionJul 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ashton Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2015Most recent
£125,000
+38.9%over 9 years22 March 2006
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0YD: £171,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in PR3 0YD
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Sold Feb 2025
£210,000Moor Villa, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD
Sold Oct 2023
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Sold Aug 2021
£125,000Newton Villa, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD
Sold Mar 2017
£151,5002 Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD
Sold Apr 2016
£136,000
Versus other Chesham Street homes
Price per m² for 1 Ashton Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,078
Street avg £1,721
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

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