Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Kirk Cottages, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QN
Estimated value
£166,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£110,000)+51%
- Against PR3 2QN's recent median (£146,500)+13%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£166,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£110,000)+51%
- Against PR3 2QN's recent median (£146,500)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Kirk Cottages is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 2QN. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in PR3 2QN
4 sales, median £146,500 (2026–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
4 December 2009Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in PR3 2QN: £146,500 (2026–2009).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Kirk Cottages, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Kirk Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Kirk Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Chipping, Preston, Preston (PR3 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 50.9% above the 2009 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2023from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE47toF29
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Kirk Cottages, Chipping, Preston, PR3 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Kirk Cottages 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.
Versus other Kirk Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Kirk Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kirklands Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, ChippingPrimary261m
- Brabins Endowed SchoolPrimary363m
Nearest stops
- Kirklands EstateBus stop70m
- St Marys RCPSBus stop184m
- Church RaikeBus stop203m
- Sun InnBus stop227m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC FNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Kirk Cottages is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 2QN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Kirk Cottages. 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 8 Kirk Cottages was lodged in January 2023 at band F and is valid until January 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Kirk Cottages. 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 2 schools and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 2QN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Kirk Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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