Malt Kiln Cottage is a detached house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2GP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Malt Kiln Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2023
Malt Kiln Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Malt Kiln Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
CO₂ Emissions for Malt Kiln Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 31 (F)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Hot water system changed
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2GP: £292,500 (2023–2020).
3 Grove Square Malt Kiln Lane Chipping Preston
Sold Feb 2023
Kirk House Malt Kiln Lane Chipping Preston
Sold Dec 2022
Austin House Malt Kiln Lane Chipping Preston
Sold Jul 2022
Grove House Malt Kiln Lane Chipping Preston
Sold Dec 2017
1 2 Grove Square Malt Kiln Lane Chipping Preston
Sold Mar 2016

Street avg 15.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
PR3 2QU
Kirklands Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB