1 Irelands Cottage, Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP
2 planning records
About 1 Irelands Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Irelands Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Whittingham, Preston, Preston (PR3 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1800 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 41.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm.
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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.
1 Irelands Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Irelands Cottage, Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2007DemolitionFullIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Brabiner Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Irelands Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,376
Street avg £2,150
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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