What kind of home is 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ?

2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ sell for?

2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ last sold for £238,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,000 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and November 2013, 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ rose from £34,000 to £238,000, a change of £204,000. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ?

2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ in?

2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ sits in Barnacre, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ?

Police records around 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock (2.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Garstang Community Academy (2.4km).

How well connected is 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, PR3 1QJ is Kenlis Arms, 1.3km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1QJ

Notable viewsExtendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Strickens Cottage

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

2 Strickens Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnacre, Preston, Preston (PR3 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 31.5% above the 2013 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Strickens Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Feb 2013

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Strickens Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 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.

Price for 2 Strickens Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£238,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2013Most recent
£238,000
+600.0%over 16 years
17 April 1997
£34,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in PR3 1QJ: £140,000 (2001–2001).

Nearby sales in PR3 1QJ

Lower House Lodge, Strickens Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1QJ
Sold Dec 2001
£140,000

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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

1.3 km

Kenlis Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 1QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 1QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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