Gilpin Cottage, St Heliers Place, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AE
About Gilpin Cottage
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 £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.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Gilpin Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2016.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 6 years.
£175,750
Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 6 years.
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
Versus other St Heliers Place homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Jepps Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB