12 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF
About 12 Poppyfield
12 Poppyfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 898 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 37.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 114.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Poppyfield's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12 Poppyfield 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2017Most recent
£200,000
+11.1%over 5 years26 April 2012
£179,950
-14.3%over 4 years2 August 2007
£210,000
+204.6%over 10 years24 October 1996
£68,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0BF: £255,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PR4 0BF
3 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF
Sold Aug 2023
£280,00016 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF
Sold Dec 2021
£255,00015 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF
Sold Aug 2021
£275,00013 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF
Sold Sept 2019
£249,95021 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF
Sold Jun 2019
£247,500
Versus other Poppyfield homes
On floor area, 12 Poppyfield runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,397
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Ancient Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Pool House Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







