What kind of home is 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

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

What was the last sold price for 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW last sold for £238,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in June 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

Across 3 sales between June 2008 and October 2025, 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW rose from £165,000 to £238,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

The current EPC rating for 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW use?

The latest EPC at 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

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

Which area is 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW in?

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

Is 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, PR3 6HW?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Blue Bell Cottages

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

3 Blue Bell Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pilling, Preston, Preston (PR3 6HW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £238,000 — fresh data. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 11.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Apr 2012

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Blue Bell Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Blue Bell Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£238,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2025Most recent
£238,000
+44.2%over 12 years
2 November 2012
£165,000
8 June 2008
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 6HW: £168,000 (2022–2008).

Nearby sales in PR3 6HW

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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

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FAQ

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