What type of property is 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF last change hands?

15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF last sold for £275,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £78,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and August 2021, 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF rose from £78,500 to £275,000, a change of £196,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0BF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF located?

15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF sits in Cottam, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

Police records around 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

The closest primary school to 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF is Pool House Community Primary School (468m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

The closest bus stop to 15 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF is The Ancient Oak, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF

Solar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Poppyfield

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

15 Poppyfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

15 Poppyfield ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Poppyfield has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2021Most recent
£275,000
+111.5%over 19 years
18 April 2002
£130,000
+65.6%over 5 years
29 August 1996
£78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0BF: £252,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in PR4 0BF

On the street

Versus other Poppyfield homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Poppyfield outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,371

Street avg £2,074

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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70 dB

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