River View Cottage, Albert Terrace, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SA
About River View Cottage
River View Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Calder Vale, Preston, Preston (PR3 1SA). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 315 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 37.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 107.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
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Energy performance
River View Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
River View 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 13 years.
£124,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2010Most recent
£124,000
+158.3%over 12 years16 December 1997
£48,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in PR3 1SA: £116,475 (2022–2002).
Versus other Albert Terrace homes
On epc rating, River View Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Burnside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB