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Canalside Cottage, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HE

EPC B

Estimated value

£191,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£224,000)-15%
  • Against PR4 0HE's recent median (£532,500)-64%

Newest record on this page: November 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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£191,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£224,000)-15%
  • Against PR4 0HE's recent median (£532,500)-64%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Canalside Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0HE. 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

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in PR4 0HE

    4 sales, median £532,500 (2024–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 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.

Canalside Cottage valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2025Most recent

    £224,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in PR4 0HE: £532,500 (2024–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Canalside Cottage, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HE. 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 Canalside Cottage

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

Canalside Cottage is a semi-detached house in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0HE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 14.7% below the 2025 sale of £224,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £224,000 in March 2025. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Canalside Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 November 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Jun 2024
EPC improved fromF24toB82
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Canalside Cottage, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Canalside Cottage 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 Catforth Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Canalside Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £2,409

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.4 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above
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

Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Catforth Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Catforth Primary SchoolPrimary644m
  • Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • School LaneBus stop580m
  • School Lane EndBus stop582m
  • Primary SchoolBus stop611m
  • Bay Horse LaneBus stop856m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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£224k

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1 Beagle Close, Higher Bartle

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£138k

1 Bay Willow Court, Cottam

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1 Bartle Hall Cottage, Lea Lane, Bartle

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How to read this page

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 Canalside Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0HE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Canalside Cottage. 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 Canalside Cottage was lodged in November 2025 at band B and is valid until November 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Canalside Cottage. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0HE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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