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Old Stables Cottage, Catforth Road, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HE

EPC B

Estimated value

£287,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£150,000)+91%
  • Against PR4 0HE's recent median (£532,500)-46%

Newest record on this page: March 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
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
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

£287,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£150,000)+91%
  • Against PR4 0HE's recent median (£532,500)-46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Old Stables Cottage is modelled from its 104 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

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in PR4 0HE

    4 sales, median £532,500 (2025–2004)

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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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2024Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in PR4 0HE: £532,500 (2025–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old Stables 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 Old Stables Cottage

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

Old Stables Cottage is a semi-detached house in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0HE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2023 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 91.3% above the 2024 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 48.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2024 for £150,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Nov 2023
EPC improved fromG8toB88
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
40%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Old Stables 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.

Price per m² for Old Stables Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,442

Street avg £2,924

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 184 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 8.9 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%

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 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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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 Old Stables Cottage is modelled from its 104 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 Old Stables 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 Old Stables Cottage was lodged in July 2024 at band B and is valid until July 2034. 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 Old Stables 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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