3 Irelands Cottage, Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP
About 3 Irelands Cottage
3 Irelands Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whittingham, Preston, Preston (PR3 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 105 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in March 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 Irelands Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Irelands Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£325,000
+62.5%over 13 years25 August 2005
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2AP: £162,402 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR3 2AP
4 Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP
Sold Aug 2025
£132,0005 Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP
Sold Jul 2022
£179,9956 Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP
Sold Jun 2022
£109,90010 Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP
Sold Apr 2021
£260,0008 Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP
Sold May 2019
£138,000
Versus other Brabiner Lane homes
3 Irelands Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £2,128
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brabiner Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Longridge High School. 9 schools 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







