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3 sales on record
About 1 Westbourne Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Westbourne Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Pilling, Preston, Preston (PR3 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 24.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £169,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2019)
£169,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Smallwood Hey Road homes
Four headline reads against 51 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Westbourne Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,641
Street avg £1,994
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 128 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 6HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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