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42 Maxy House Road, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0DS

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Maxy House Road

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

42 Maxy House Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

42 Maxy House Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Maxy House Road, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Maxy House Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2022Most recent

    £295,000

    +22.9%over 4 years

  2. 30 November 2018

    £239,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0DS: £275,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Maxy House Road homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Maxy House Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,105

Street avg £2,318

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Maxy House Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£340k

1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

PR4 0LY

4 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

PR4 0WL

4 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

PR4 0WH

5 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Bartle Hall Cottage, Lea Lane, Bartle

PR4 0HA

3 bed
£312k

1 Applewood Road, Cottam

PR4 0FA

£315k

1 Barley Close, Cottam

PR4 0EZ

£318k

1 Broadstone Road, Cottam

PR4 0PR

£320k

1 Blenheim Way, Cottam

PR4 0JF

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Miller Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cottam Primary School. 17 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 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Maxy House Road, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.