What type of property is 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW last sold for £210,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £162,000 in May 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and July 2022, 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW rose from £162,000 to £210,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 6HW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW located?

2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW sits in Pilling, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

Police records around 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

The closest primary school to 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW is Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (445m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

The closest bus stop to 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW is Pottery, 56m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Blue Bell Cottages

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

2 Blue Bell Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pilling, Preston, Preston (PR3 6HW). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Blue Bell Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£210,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2022Most recent
£210,000
+29.6%over 14 years
15 May 2008
£162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6HW: £168,000 (2025–2009).

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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.

Full Preston report

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

0.1 km

Pottery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 6HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 6HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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