Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Black Leach Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£344,000
- Against PR4 0JA's recent median (£365,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£344,000
- Against PR4 0JA's recent median (£365,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Black Leach Cottage is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0JA. 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
143 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR4 0JA
5 sales, median £365,000 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Black Leach Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0JA: £365,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in PR4 0JA
Far Furlong, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold Sept 2022
£772,5003 Stone Chimney Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold Jun 2021
£450,0001 Stone Chimney Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold Mar 2016
£270,000Oakdene, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold May 2014
£365,0002 Stone Chimney Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
Sold Nov 2010
£180,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Black Leach Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA. 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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About Black Leach Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Black Leach Cottage is a detached house in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 143 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (186 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Black Leach Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Dec 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Black Leach Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Black Leach Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JA
2decisions1extensions12documents9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jul 2005PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling (following demolition of existing porch).
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2005/0585
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2025Decision
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Versus other Blackleach Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Black Leach Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 197 m²
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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.
Crime
259/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Catforth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Catforth Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- School LaneBus stop915m
- School Lane EndBus stop923m
- Primary SchoolBus stop951m
- Bay Horse LaneBus stop1.1km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Black Leach Cottage is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0JA. 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. No sale is recorded for Black Leach Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Black Leach Cottage was lodged in December 2024 at band G and is valid until December 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Black Leach 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Black Leach Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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