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31 Copper Beech Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0EH

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Estimated value

£113,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£105,000)+8%
  • Against PR4 0EH's recent median (£153,783)-27%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor ground floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£113,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£105,000)+8%
  • Against PR4 0EH's recent median (£153,783)-27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Copper Beech Lane is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0EH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    61 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in PR4 0EH

    5 sales, median £153,783 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Copper Beech Lane valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2023Most recent

    £105,000

    +9.4%over 3 years

  2. 11 March 2020

    £95,996

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0EH: £153,783 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Copper Beech Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0EH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 31 Copper Beech Lane

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

31 Copper Beech Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft). At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (61–175 m²). The building's EPC ratings span B to A, with this unit at the bottom. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 32 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £105,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

31 Copper Beech Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Copper Beech Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Copper Beech Lane 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.

On the street

Versus other Copper Beech Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Copper Beech Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,721

Street avg £1,774

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Below
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

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bampton Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cottam Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cottam Primary SchoolPrimary455m
  • Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary592m
  • Ashton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, PrestonPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Bampton DriveBus stop89m
  • Cottam CrossBus stop262m
  • WestleighBus stop322m
  • Keats WayBus stop355m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
  • Other Theft219 reports5%

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 0EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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£116k

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£357k

1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

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£380k

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4 bed2 bath
£172k

1 Ashmore Court, Cottam

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£172k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Copper Beech Lane is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0EH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 31 Copper Beech Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Copper Beech Lane was lodged in February 2020 at band B and is valid until February 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 31 Copper Beech Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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