What type of property is 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB sell for?

78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB last sold for £368,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £102,500 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and August 2025, 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB rose from £102,500 to £368,000, a change of £265,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

The current EPC rating for 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is in council tax band E.

Where is 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB located?

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

Is 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB in a safe area?

Police records around 78 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 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

The closest primary school to 78 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 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB?

The closest bus stop to 78 Cottam Green, PR4 0AB is Broadstone Road, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Cottam Green, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0AB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 78 Cottam Green

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

78 Cottam Green is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £368,000. At 138 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

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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

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Cottam Green, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Cottam Green 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.

78 Cottam Green has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£368,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2025Most recent
£368,000
+259.0%over 29 years
17 April 1996
£102,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0AB: £330,000 (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.

78 Cottam Green outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,030

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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