Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ash Cottage, Albert Terrace, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SA
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£135,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£108,000)+25%
- Against PR3 1SA's recent median (£124,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£135,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£108,000)+25%
- Against PR3 1SA's recent median (£124,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ash Cottage is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 1SA. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in PR3 1SA
3 sales, median £124,000 (2022–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ash Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 July 2009Most recent
£108,000
-13.6%over 2 years31 October 2006
£124,950
+62.4%over 4 years30 October 2002
£76,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in PR3 1SA: £124,000 (2022–1997).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Ash Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ash Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Calder Vale, Preston, Preston (PR3 1SA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 25% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ash Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ash Cottage, Albert Terrace, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ash Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Albert Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Ash Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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
0.1 km
Burnside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary859m
Nearest stops
- Burnside AvenueBus stop124m
- St Johns SchoolBus stop864m
- High Moor FarmBus stop1.6km
- Moorcock InnBus stop1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 1SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Ash Cottage is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 1SA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Ash 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 Ash Cottage was lodged in November 2022 at band F and is valid until November 2032. 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 Ash 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 1 school and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 1SA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Ash Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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