What kind of home is 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST?

1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST?

1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST last sold for £526,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £84,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST changed over time?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and November 2023, 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST rose from £84,000 to £526,000, a change of £442,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST?

The current EPC rating for 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST?

1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 6ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST use?

The latest EPC at 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST?

1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST in?

1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST sits in Out Rawcliffe, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST 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 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST?

The closest primary school to 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST is Hambleton Primary Academy (1.9km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST?

The closest bus stop to 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, PR3 6ST is Hale Worth Farm, 80m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, Hale Nook, Out Rawcliffe, Preston, PR3 6ST

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Kents Cottage

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

1 Kents Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Out Rawcliffe, Preston, Preston (PR3 6ST). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 156 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (216 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £526,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Summer houseYes
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.

1 Kents Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromF31toD63

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%96%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kents Cottage, Clay Gap Lane, Hale Nook, Out Rawcliffe, Preston, PR3 6ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Kents 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 1 Kents Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£526,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2023Most recent
£526,000
+44.1%over 8 years
19 October 2015
£365,000
+7.4%over 10 years
21 October 2004
£340,000
+304.8%over 7 years
4 September 1997
£84,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in PR3 6ST: £310,000 (2022–2003).

Nearby sales in PR3 6ST

On the street

Versus other Clay Gap Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Kents Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 12.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£243k

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PR3 6AL

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Keepers Cottage, Morley Lane, Pilling

PR3 6BY

£221k

1 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bell Close, Pilling

PR3 6HW

3 bed

£320k

1 Hales Hall Barn, Dry Bread Lane, Out Rawcliffe

PR3 6TD

£310k

1 Hawside, Fluke Hall Lane, Pilling

PR3 6HA

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

Hale Worth Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Hambleton Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 6ST

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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Common questions

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