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4 Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0GE

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 4 Hobby Street

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

4 Hobby Street is a semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0GE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 104 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 20 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £255,995. 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.

4 Hobby Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£255,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2022Most recent

    £255,995

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.

4 Hobby Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,461

Street avg £2,897

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£258k

1 Bartle Hall Cottage, Lea Lane, Bartle

PR4 0HA

3 bed
£256k

1 Beagle Close, Higher Bartle

PR4 0QF

£233k

1 Airey House, Lea Road, Lea Town

PR4 0RA

£312k

1 Applewood Road, Cottam

PR4 0FA

£213k

1 Buzzard Road, Cottam

PR4 0GD

£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

0.1 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 4 Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0GE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.