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Newsham Cottage, Newsham Hall Lane, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0AS

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Newsham Cottage

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

Newsham Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Woodplumpton, Preston, Preston (PR4 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 136 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £460,000 in December 2020.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Newsham Cottage, Newsham Hall Lane, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at Newsham Cottage, Newsham Hall Lane, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0AS

3decisions2extensions9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Feb 2005
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of two storey extension to rear of dwelling (following demolition of existing conservatory) and conversion of existing double garage to living accommodation.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Reference
    06/2004/1370
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
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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

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£460,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2020Most recent

    £460,000

    +76.9%over 18 years

  2. 20 August 2002

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0AS: £350,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Newsham Hall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Newsham Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,382

Street avg £2,039

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Newsham Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£258k

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1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

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4 bed2 bath
£340k

1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

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4 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

PR4 0WH

5 bed1 bath
£622k

1 Barnview Court, Lower Bartle

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£413k

1 Blythe Road, Lightfoot Green

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£390k

1 Ashdene Court, Cottam

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£375k

1 Burstock Drive, Cottam

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Normandy Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Broughton High School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Newsham Cottage, Newsham Hall Lane, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.