6 Primrose Cottages, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SD
About 6 Primrose Cottages
6 Primrose Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Calder Vale, Preston, Preston (PR3 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £240,000 — fresh data. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
6 Primrose Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Primrose Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2025Most recent
£240,000
+6.7%over 4 years21 October 2021
£225,000
+50.0%over 9 years23 August 2012
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1SD: £163,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in PR3 1SD
7 Primrose Cottages, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SD
Sold Oct 2024
£177,0005 Primrose Cottages, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SD
Sold Mar 2020
£115,0009 Primrose Cottages, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SD
Sold Oct 2017
£261,0008 Primrose Cottages, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SD
Sold Jul 2011
£163,0004 Primrose Cottages, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SD
Sold May 2003
£66,000
Versus other Primrose Cottages homes
On price per m², 6 Primrose Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,056
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Burnside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







