Waterhead Cottage, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
About Waterhead Cottage
Waterhead Cottage is a detached house in Barnacre, Preston, Preston (PR3 1GN). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns an A (score 101), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 63% above the 2017 sale of £135,000. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 120 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Waterhead Cottage.
2 applications on record at Waterhead Cottage, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
- Sept 2022Solar PanelsAmendmentOutcome in report
Non-material amendment to application 20/00459/FUL for the addition of solar panels to the south facing roof elevation of the garage and change of materials to timber cladding to match the dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00459/NONMAT
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2017Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1GN: £310,000 (2025–2002).
Nearby sales in PR3 1GN
Equilibrium House, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold May 2025
£310,000Old Barn, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold Jun 2021
£600,000Bothay Cottage, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold Aug 2005
£195,000Arkwright Farm, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold Sept 2001
£275,000Gardners Cottage, Eidsforth Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1GN
Sold Oct 1995
£39,000
Versus other Eidsforth Lane homes
Waterhead Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
101 (A)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.2 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
Barnacre — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Scorton Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







