What kind of home is 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF last sold for £280,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £62,500 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

Across 5 sales between June 1996 and August 2023, 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF rose from £62,500 to £280,000, a change of £217,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0BF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF use?

The latest EPC at 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

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

Which area is 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Poppyfield, PR4 0BF is The Ancient Oak, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Poppyfield

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

3 Poppyfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 131.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £280,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Poppyfield, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Poppyfield has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 3 Poppyfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2023Most recent
£280,000
+95.8%over 20 years
24 April 2003
£143,000
+50.5%over 1 year
17 December 2001
£95,000
+30.2%over 3 years
10 September 1998
£72,950
+16.7%over 2 years
13 June 1996
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0BF: £252,000 (2021–2018).

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.

3 Poppyfield outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,718

Street avg £2,045

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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.

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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

Low

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