14 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF
About 14 Poppyfield
14 Poppyfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1575 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 27.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
14 Poppyfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
14 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 1997.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.
£269,995
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2010Most recent
£269,995
+13.7%over 6 years6 February 2004
£237,500
+45.7%over 1 year4 July 2002
£163,000
+26.4%over 2 years5 September 1999
£129,000
+30.3%over 2 years24 January 1997
£99,000
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
Floor Area for 14 Poppyfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,846
Street avg £2,118
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







