What type of property is 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR?

2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR last change hands?

2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR last sold for £265,786 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2007 and November 2024, 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR rose from £225,000 to £265,786, a change of £40,786. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR?

The current EPC rating for 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2019 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR?

2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR heated?

The latest EPC at 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR?

2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR has council approval for side extension granted in March 2025 under ref. 06/2024/1301. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR?

2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR located?

2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR sits in Catforth, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR?

Police records around 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR?

The closest primary school to 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR is Catforth Primary School (896m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR?

The closest bus stop to 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, PR4 0HR is Running Pump, 621m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 High Spring Cottage

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

2 High Spring Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0HR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £265,786 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Feb 2019

EPC improved fromF38toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%95%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 High Spring Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HR

1decisions1extensions8documents9nearby

Mar 2025
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side conservatory
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
06/2024/1301
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 High Spring Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£265,786

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£265,786
+69.3%over 5 years
6 August 2019
£157,000
-30.2%over 12 years
28 March 2007
£225,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in PR4 0HR: £232,000 (2010–2010).

Nearby sales in PR4 0HR

1 High Spring Cottage, Miller Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HR
Sold Jun 2010
£232,000

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Running Pump — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Catforth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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