Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gilpin Cottage, St Heliers Place, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AE
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£211,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£175,750)+20%
- Against PR3 5AE's recent median (£215,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£211,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£175,750)+20%
- Against PR3 5AE's recent median (£215,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Gilpin Cottage is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 5AE. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PR3 5AE
5 sales, median £215,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2016.
Sales timeline
17 May 2022Most recent
£175,750
+81.2%over 5 years10 November 2016
£97,000
+29.3%8 September 2016
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 5AE: £215,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PR3 5AE
14 St Heliers Place, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AE
Sold Jul 2024
£265,0004 St Heliers Place, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AE
Sold Feb 2023
£312,5008 St Heliers Place, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AE
Sold Feb 2022
£215,000St Heliers Cottage, St Heliers Place, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AE
Sold Mar 2021
£205,00013 St Heliers Place, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AE
Sold Oct 2019
£182,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Gilpin Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gilpin Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Barton, Preston, Preston (PR3 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 20.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,750 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2017from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromG16toD60
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
Solid FuelGas
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gilpin Cottage, St Heliers Place, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Gilpin Cottage has no planning applications on record.
10
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other St Heliers Place homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Gilpin Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,253
Street avg £2,036
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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
0.2 km
Jepps Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary276m
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton NewshamPrimary1.1km
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Jepps LaneBus stop155m
- Barton Grange HotelBus stop247m
- Fairlie DriveBus stop651m
- White HorseBus stop844m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Gilpin Cottage is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 5AE. 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 Gilpin 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 Gilpin Cottage was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Gilpin 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 5AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Gilpin Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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