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2 Bank Top Cottages, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Bank Top Cottages

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

2 Bank Top Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ribchester, Preston, Preston (PR3 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 is 28.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 1995.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

2 Bank Top Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Mar 2009
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 2 Bank Top Cottages, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Bank Top Cottages, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX

1decisions2nearby
  1. Aug 1995
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    CHANGE OF USE TO BED AND BREAKFAST

    Reference
    11049
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Bank Top Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£673,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£525,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2017Most recent

    £525,000

    +19.3%over 13 years

  2. 18 February 2004

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3XX: £485,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Gallows Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Bank Top Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,477

Street avg £2,695

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 162 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Bank Top Cottages

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chapel Rise, Longridge

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3 bed2 bath
£210k

1 Belmont Court, Longridge

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3 bed
£207k

1 Caton Close, Longridge

PR3 3RH

3 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Alexandra Road, Longridge

PR3 3EJ

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Asturian Gate, Ribchester

PR3 3XQ

2 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Blackburn Road, Ribchester

PR3 3YP

2 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Ashton Street, Longridge

PR3 3NQ

2 bed1 bath
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

0.7 km

Grindlestone Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 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 3XX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 3XX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3XX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 2 Bank Top Cottages, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.