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 221 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). 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

Estimated value

£280,000

Since the 2013 sale (£238,000)+18%
Against PR3 1QJ's recent median (£140,000)+100%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£280,000

Against its 2013 sale (£238,000)+18%
Against PR3 1QJ's recent median (£140,000)+100%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Strickens Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 1QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in PR3 1QJ
1 sale, median £140,000 (2001–2001)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Strickens Cottage, Strickens Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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 £280,000 is 17.6% 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

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Feb 2013

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

221/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-BrockPrimary2.3km
Garstang Community AcademySecondary2.4km
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, GarstangPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

Kenlis ArmsBus stop1.3km
Burnside AvenueBus stop1.5km
Crabtree Nook FarmBus stop1.6km
Rough Hey HouseBus stop1.6km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
Other Theft189 reports7%

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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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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2 Strickens Cottage is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 1QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Strickens Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Strickens Cottage was lodged in March 2025 at band E and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Strickens Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 1QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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