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The Cottage, Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL

EV charger3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£603,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£600,000)+1%
  • Against PR3 3SL's recent median (£305,000)+98%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£603,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£600,000)+1%
  • Against PR3 3SL's recent median (£305,000)+98%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 3SL. 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

    215 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in PR3 3SL

    5 sales, median £305,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2025Most recent

    £600,000

    +33.3%over 13 years

  2. 9 August 2012

    £450,000

  3. 11 September 2008

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3SL: £305,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Cottage, Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL. 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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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Longridge, Preston, Preston (PR3 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £600,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • EV chargerYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromC70toD61
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%43%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at The Cottage, Lower Lane, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3SL

4decisions1extensions25documents2nearby
Flagged:DemolitionConservation area
  1. Oct 2008
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of dwelling and outbuilding, and reduction of height of boundary wall.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    19100
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Lower Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,791

Street avg £2,272

Above

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

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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

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hillcrest Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Cecilia's RC High School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Cecilia's RC High SchoolSecondary435m
  • Longridge Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary454m
  • Longridge High SchoolSecondary522m
  • Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary921m

Nearest stops

  • Hillcrest DriveBus stop334m
  • Hoghton RoadBus stop361m
  • Brewery StreetBus stop377m
  • Health CentreBus stop402m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 3SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 3SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 3SL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for The Cottage. 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 The Cottage was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to The Cottage. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 3SL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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