What kind of home is 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY?

56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY?

56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY last sold for £256,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £75,750 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and December 2025, 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY rose from £75,750 to £256,000, a change of £180,250. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY?

56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY use?

The latest EPC at 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY?

56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY in?

56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY sits in Cottam, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY?

Police records around 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY?

The closest primary school to 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY is Cottam Primary School (124m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY?

The closest bus stop to 56 Minster Park, PR4 0BY is Minster Park, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Minster Park, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BY

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 56 Minster Park

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

56 Minster Park is a three-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £256,000 in December 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 76.4% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Oct 2012

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%81%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Minster Park, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Minster Park 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£256,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2025Most recent
£256,000
+39.9%over 9 years
9 December 2016
£183,000
+10.9%over 3 years
5 September 2013
£165,000
+117.8%over 16 years
31 January 1997
£75,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0BY: £230,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in PR4 0BY

On the street

Versus other Minster Park homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 56 Minster Park stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,459

Street avg £2,489

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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.

£285k

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1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

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4 bed2 bath

£346k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

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5 bed1 bath

£244k

1 Beagle Close, Higher Bartle

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£224k

1 Airey House, Lea Road, Lea Town

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£206k

1 Buzzard Road, Cottam

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£310k

1 Applewood Road, Cottam

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Minster Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cottam Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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