Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lower Cockhill Farm, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 2XB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Lower Cockhill Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Cockhill Farm is a detached house in Hothersall, Preston, Preston (PR3 2XB). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 44.1% below the 2023 sale of £1,100,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 182.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £1,100,000.
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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.
Lower Cockhill Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Cockhill Farm, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 2XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lower Cockhill Farm has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lower Cockhill Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2023Most recent
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 2XB: £851,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PR3 2XB
Wingfield House, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 2XB
Sold Oct 2025
£499,950Lane Ends Farm, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 2XB
Sold Dec 2024
£800,000Meadowhead Farm, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 2XB
Sold Nov 2024
£2,150,000Welch House Barn, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 2XB
Sold Jan 2022
£851,000Butcher Fold Farm, The Granary, Hothersall Lane, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 2XB
Sold Dec 2021
£2,130,000
Versus other Hothersall Lane homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Lower Cockhill Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,044
Street avg £3,066
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.7 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
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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
0.9 km
Asturian Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
St Cecilia's RC High School. 7 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 2XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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