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20 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Poppyfield

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

20 Poppyfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 40.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 20 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF

1decisions1extensions4documents9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2020
    DemolitionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2020/1026
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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.

20 Poppyfield has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2013Most recent

    £200,000

    -18.4%over 5 years

  2. 12 February 2008

    £245,000

    +81.5%over 5 years

  3. 16 July 2002

    £135,000

    +74.3%over 5 years

  4. 6 December 1996

    £77,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0BF: £255,000 (2023–2019).

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.

Price per m² for 20 Poppyfield lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,739

Street avg £2,127

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Armaside Road, Cottam

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1 Applewood Road, 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.
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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.

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 0BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0BF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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

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