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4 Spires Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BZ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Spires Grove

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

4 Spires Grove is a semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 75 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 25.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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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.

Current Certificate
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 January 2028

1 year remaining
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Spires Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 4 Spires Grove.

2 applications on record at 4 Spires Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BZ

2decisions2extensions1documents9nearby
  1. Apr 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of conservatory to rear of dwelling.

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    06/2003/0167
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

4 Spires Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2018Most recent

    £170,000

    +32.3%over 13 years

  2. 25 May 2004

    £128,500

    +152.0%over 8 years

  3. 22 June 1995

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0BZ: £172,500 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Spires Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Spires Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,267

Street avg £2,458

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Spires Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£206k

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£224k

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PR4 0RA

£195k

1 Aspen Drive, Cottam

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£244k

1 Beagle Close, Higher Bartle

PR4 0QF

£172k

1 Ashmore Court, Cottam

PR4 0PL

£172k

1 Bleasdale View, Whittle Hill, Woodplumpton

PR4 0BA

£285k

1 Bartle Hall Cottage, Lea Lane, Bartle

PR4 0HA

3 bed
£310k

1 Applewood Road, Cottam

PR4 0FA

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.
Full Preston report

Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Minster Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cottam Primary School. 20 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 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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

Common questions

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