2 Tarn Cottage, New Lane, Eagland Hill, Preston, PR3 6BA
About 2 Tarn Cottage
2 Tarn Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eagland Hill, Preston, Preston (PR3 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2015. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Tarn Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 6 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2022Most recent
£305,000
+7.0%over 6 years27 November 2015
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6BA: £310,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in PR3 6BA
Teal Cottage, New Lane, Eagland Hill, Preston, PR3 6BA
Sold Aug 2022
£505,0001 Eagland Hill Cottages, New Lane, Eagland Hill, Preston, PR3 6BA
Sold Jan 2021
£320,000The Hayloft, New Lane, Eagland Hill, Preston, PR3 6BA
Sold Dec 2020
£310,000Glen Cottage, New Lane, Eagland Hill, Preston, PR3 6BA
Sold Oct 2020
£255,000Eagland Hill Farm, New Lane, Eagland Hill, Preston, PR3 6BA
Sold Mar 2019
£300,000
Versus other New Lane homes
Years Held for 2 Tarn Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,607
Street avg £2,509
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 years
Similar properties nearby
1 Holme Close, Pilling
PR3 6HY
1 Eagland Hill Cottages, New Lane, Eagland Hill
PR3 6BA
1 East View, Stakepool
PR3 6AH
1 Garstang Road, Pilling
PR3 6AL
1 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, Pilling
PR3 6HW
1 Hollybank, Bradshaw Lane, Pilling
PR3 6SN
1 Holmleigh, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling
PR3 6HJ
1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, Hale Nook, Out Rawcliffe
PR3 6ST
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
Eagland Hill Farm — bus stop.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







