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3 sales on record
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).
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 16.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 28% 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.
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
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 2016.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2022)
£175,750
Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.2 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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