Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dutton Cottage, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
About Dutton Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dutton Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Ribchester, Preston, Preston (PR3 3XX). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 47), 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. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 189 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 31.8% above the 2005 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Dutton Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2026
Current Certificate
Aug 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 August 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dutton Cottage, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Dutton Cottage, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
2decisions2extensions3documents2nearby
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Proposed bay window to rear elevation (Resubmission)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 15143
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2005)
£500,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2005Most recent
£500,000
+170.3%over 7 years13 April 1997
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3XX: £510,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in PR3 3XX
Ease Farm House, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold May 2022
£510,000Pear Tree Cottage, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold Jan 2021
£485,000Lower Dutton Farm, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold Jul 2020
£865,0002 Bank Top Cottages, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold Jun 2017
£525,000Ease Barn Farm, Gallows Lane, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XX
Sold Oct 2014
£190,000
Versus other Gallows Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Dutton Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,646
Street avg £2,862
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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
0.7 km
Grindlestone Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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