What type of property is The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA?

The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA sell for?

The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA last sold for £97,500 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in May 2011, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2011 and March 2023, The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA rose from £65,000 to £97,500, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA?

The current EPC rating for The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA?

The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 1ZA. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA?

The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA located?

The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA sits in Garstang, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA?

Police records around The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA 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.

Which schools serve The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA?

The closest primary school to The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA is St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang (316m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Garstang Community Academy (1.3km).

How well connected is The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA?

The closest bus stop to The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, PR3 1ZA is Bridge Street, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA

Estimated value

£128,000

Since the 2023 sale (£97,500)+31%
Against PR3 1ZA's recent median (£120,000)+7%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£128,000

Against its 2023 sale (£97,500)+31%
Against PR3 1ZA's recent median (£120,000)+7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Posthouse Cottage is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 1ZA. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in PR3 1ZA
5 sales, median £120,000 (2024–2011)

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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.

Sales timeline

3 March 2023Most recent
£97,500
+50.0%over 11 years
5 May 2011
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 1ZA: £120,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in PR3 1ZA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About The Old Posthouse Cottage

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

The Old Posthouse Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Garstang, Preston, Preston (PR3 1ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 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 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 31.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £97,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

The Old Posthouse Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

May 2019

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 May 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Posthouse Cottage, 21 Market Place, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1ZA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Posthouse 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.

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Crime

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bridge Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, GarstangPrimary316m
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary649m
Garstang Community Primary SchoolPrimary705m
Garstang Community AcademySecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

Bridge StreetBus stop136m
Sainsbury'sBus stop149m
Park Hill RoadBus stop164m
AldiBus stop165m

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 1ZA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 1ZA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Old Posthouse Cottage is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 1ZA. 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 The Old Posthouse 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 The Old Posthouse Cottage was lodged in May 2019 at band C and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Posthouse 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 1ZA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: The Old Posthouse Cottage is in council tax band A. 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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