May Cottage, Duck Street, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HN
About May Cottage
May Cottage is a detached house in Pilling, Preston, Preston (PR3 6HN). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 10.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in January 2020.
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EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
May 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
May Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 16 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£385,000
+13.2%over 7 years16 April 2012
£340,000
-6.8%over 7 years6 May 2004
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6HN: £475,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PR3 6HN
The Ducklings, Duck Street, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HN
Sold Jul 2024
£350,000Newlands, Duck Street, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HN
Sold Jan 2023
£720,000The Little Barn, Duck Street, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HN
Sold Nov 2022
£475,000Plough Cottage, Duck Street, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HN
Sold May 2019
£500Hunters Moon, Duck Street, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HN
Sold Sept 2018
£475,000
Versus other Duck Street homes
May Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £2,662
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.6 km
Fluke Hall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 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
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB