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8 Primrose Cottages, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SD

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Primrose Cottages

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

8 Primrose Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Calder Vale, Preston, Preston (PR3 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 16.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011. At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 8 Primrose Cottages, Calder Vale, Preston, PR3 1SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Primrose Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£163,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2011Most recent

    £163,000

    +5.2%over 5 years

  2. 17 February 2006

    £155,000

    +229.8%over 9 years

  3. 8 October 1996

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1SD: £177,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Primrose Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Primrose Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,327

Street avg £3,162

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Primrose Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£230k

1 Alpine Heights, Garstang

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2 bed
£317k

1 Birch Road, Garstang

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2 bed2 bath
£273k

1 Bridge Villas, Bridge Street, Garstang

PR3 1YB

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Barnacre View, High Street, Garstang

PR3 1EB

3 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Brooklands Drive, Garstang

PR3 1QP

4 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Broad Oak Avenue, Garstang

PR3 1QQ

4 bed3 bath
£167k

1 Auckland Close, Bowgreave

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 1SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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