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 £268,000 is 34% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 115.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 13 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 February 2020
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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.
£268,000
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 £1,998
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
259/mo
Falling 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







