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Lodge Cottage, Chipping Road, Thornley, Preston, PR3 2TB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Lodge Cottage

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

Lodge Cottage is a detached house in Thornley, Preston, Preston (PR3 2TB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Lodge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromG17toF21
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lodge Cottage, Chipping Road, Thornley, Preston, PR3 2TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lodge 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.

Lodge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2TB: £350,000 (2020–2003).

On the street

Versus other Chipping Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Lodge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

21 (F)

Street avg 42 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lodge 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
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.

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

Derby Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Barnacre Road Primary School. 5 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 2TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 2TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 2TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lodge Cottage, Chipping Road, Thornley, Preston, PR3 2TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.