What type of property is 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB sell for?

23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB last sold for £330,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,950 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and September 2023, 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB rose from £74,950 to £330,000, a change of £255,050. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

The current EPC rating for 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB located?

23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB sits in Cottam, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

The closest primary school to 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is Pool House Community Primary School (638m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is Broadstone Road, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Cottam Green, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0AB

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Cottam Green

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

23 Cottam Green is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 128 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 98.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £330,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jul 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cottam Green, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cottam Green has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 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.

23 Cottam Green has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£330,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£330,000
+67.5%over 9 years
23 October 2013
£197,000
+57.7%over 11 years
14 May 2002
£124,950
+66.7%over 4 years
19 June 1997
£74,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0AB: £340,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in PR4 0AB

On the street

Versus other Cottam Green homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 Cottam Green stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,578

Street avg £2,033

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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.

£357k

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4 bed2 bath

£346k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

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5 bed1 bath

£285k

1 Bartle Hall Cottage, Lea Lane, Bartle

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1 Ash Tree Close, Inskip

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£320k

1 Blenheim Way, Cottam

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1 Barley Close, Cottam

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£311k

1 Broadstone Road, Cottam

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Broadstone Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Pool House Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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Common questions

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