What kind of home is 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE?

5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE?

5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE last sold for £210,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £211,995 in September 2022, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2022 and February 2025, 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE fell from £211,995 to £210,000, a change of £1,995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE?

5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0GE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE in?

5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE sits in Cottam, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE?

Police records around 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE?

The closest primary school to 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE is Cottam Primary School (499m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hobby Street, PR4 0GE is Valentines Meadow, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0GE

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 5 Hobby Street

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

5 Hobby Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0GE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (September 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 97).

A recent sale: £210,000 in February 2025. At 75 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hobby Street has no planning applications on record.

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 5 Hobby Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£210,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2025Most recent
£210,000
-0.9%over 2 years
29 September 2022
£211,995

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

Nearby sales in PR4 0GE

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.

On years held, 5 Hobby Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £2,878

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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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.

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

Valentines Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cottam Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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