What kind of home is 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ?

5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ?

5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ last sold for £161,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,100 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and July 2020, 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ rose from £57,100 to £161,000, a change of £103,900. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ?

5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ?

5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ in?

5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ sits in Cottam, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ?

Police records around 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ 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 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ is Cottam Primary School (153m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Spires Grove, PR4 0BZ is Minster Park, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Spires Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Spires Grove

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

5 Spires Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 29.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £161,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Spires Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Spires Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£161,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2020Most recent
£161,000
+2.2%over 13 years
13 August 2006
£157,500
+175.8%over 10 years
14 September 1995
£57,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0BZ: £179,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in PR4 0BZ

On the street

Versus other Spires Grove homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Spires Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £2,646

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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.

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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

0.1 km

Minster Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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