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Groomsmans Cottage, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Groomsmans Cottage

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

Groomsmans Cottage is a detached house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 12.1% below the 2022 sale of £480,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 159 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (226 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Groomsmans Cottage, Garstang Road, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Groomsmans Cottage has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 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.

Groomsmans Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2022Most recent

    £480,000

    +146.2%over 17 years

  2. 12 October 2004

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2QJ: £460,000 (2023–2008).

On the street

Versus other Garstang Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Groomsmans Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,019

Street avg £2,703

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 11.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Groomsmans Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£418k

1 Birch Field Street, Longridge

PR3 2RU

£418k

1 Broad Meadow, Chipping

PR3 2GH

3 bed1 bath
£439k

1 Brooklands, Whittingham Road, Longridge

PR3 2AB

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Black Moss Cottages, Chipping Road, Thornley

PR3 2TB

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Alston Court, Longridge

PR3 2XD

3 bed
£370k

1 Brooklands, Chipping

PR3 2QU

£357k

1 Bleasdale Road, Whittingham

PR3 2AR

3 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Brickhouse Gardens, Garstang Road, Chipping

PR3 2QG

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

1.0 km

Kirklands Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping. 2 schools 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 2QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 2QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 2QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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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