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26 Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0GE

EPC A
Property type
Detached
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 96
Overview

About 26 Hobby Street

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

26 Hobby Street is a detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0GE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £355,995 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

26 Hobby Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
A96
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Hobby Street 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.

Latest sale on 26 Hobby Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£355,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2022Most recent

    £355,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0GE: £230,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Hobby Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Hobby Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,967

Street avg £2,871

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Hobby Street

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.
£375k

1 Burstock Drive, Cottam

PR4 0QJ

£390k

1 Ashdene Court, Cottam

PR4 0GX

£365k

1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

PR4 0WL

4 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Ash Tree Close, Inskip

PR4 0ES

£413k

1 Blythe Road, Lightfoot Green

PR4 0FE

£340k

1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

PR4 0LY

4 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

PR4 0WH

5 bed1 bath
£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

0.1 km

Valentines Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cottam Primary School. 21 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 0GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0GE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 26 Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0GE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.