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Bluebell Cottage, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bluebell Cottage

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

Bluebell Cottage is a semi-detached house in Great Eccleston, Preston, Preston (PR3 0YD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 105% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 120.7% above the 1999 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 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 88% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Bluebell Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bluebell Cottage, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bluebell Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Bluebell Cottage, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD

2decisions2extensions24documents13nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Joint two-storey and single-storey side/rear extensions to adjoining dwellings

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00436/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Bluebell Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 105.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1999)

£82,000

Growth on file: 105.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 1999Most recent

    £82,000

    +105.0%over 10 months

  2. 30 November 1998

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0YD: £171,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Chesham Street homes

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

On price per m², Bluebell Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£854

Street avg £1,753

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bluebell Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£150k

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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

Crime

3/mo

Steady 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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 Bluebell Cottage, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0YD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.