2 Westbourne Cottage, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
About 2 Westbourne Cottage
2 Westbourne Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pilling, Preston, Preston (PR3 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sold June 2018 for £129,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 46.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 52 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Westbourne 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
Price for 2 Westbourne Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 17 years.
£129,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2018Most recent
£129,000
-6.5%over 1 year30 March 2017
£138,000
-3.5%over 7 years11 June 2009
£143,000
+3.6%over 2 years15 October 2006
£138,000
+360.0%over 5 years26 June 2001
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6HJ: £251,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR3 6HJ
1 North View, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Mar 2025
£285,000Acre Nook, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Mar 2025
£580,000Padua, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Feb 2025
£220,000Afton, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Sept 2024
£251,500The Coppice, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ
Sold Mar 2023
£250,000
Versus other Smallwood Hey Road homes
2 Westbourne Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,466
Street avg £2,009
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.3 km
Wheel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







