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2 Westbourne Cottage, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Westbourne Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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).

Specifications

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 5)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2009from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromB82toC79
Low Energy Lighting
60%19%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2021from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromC79toE54
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
19%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2022from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromE54toA94
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2024from Jul 2022
EPC improved fromA94toD62
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Westbourne Cottage, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Westbourne Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Westbourne Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£129,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2018Most recent

    £129,000

    -6.5%over 1 year
  2. 30 March 2017

    £138,000

    -3.5%over 7 years
  3. 11 June 2009

    £143,000

    +3.6%over 2 years
  4. 15 October 2006

    £138,000

    +360.0%over 5 years
  5. 26 June 2001

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6HJ: £251,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Smallwood Hey Road homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Westbourne Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,466

Street avg £2,009

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Westbourne Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for PR3 6HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 6HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Westbourne Cottage, Smallwood Hey Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.