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Rays Farm Cottage, Roots Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JB

1 planning record
Council tax
Band D
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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.

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 0JB: £499,000 (2024–2009).

Overview

About Rays Farm Cottage

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

Rays Farm Cottage is a property in Catforth, Preston, Preston (PR4 0JB). It has council tax band D.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rays Farm Cottage, Roots Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rays Farm Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    06/2024/0142
    Full record in report
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

1.0 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Catforth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Catforth Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • Treales Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • School LaneBus stop1.0km
  • School Lane EndBus stop1.0km
  • Primary SchoolBus stop1.0km
  • 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%
Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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.

1 Abbott Croft, Fulwood

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£224k

1 Airey House, Lea Road, Lea Town

PR4 0RA

1 Airey Houses, Bay Horse Lane, Catforth

PR4 0HN

1 Airey Houses, Eaves Lane, Woodplumpton

PR4 0BJ

1 Aldeburgh Drive, Lightfoot Green

PR4 0FG

£945k

1 Almond Brook Drive, Woodplumpton

PR4 0YX

£310k

1 Applewood Road, Cottam

PR4 0FA

£346k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

PR4 0WH

5 bed1 bath
Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
We don't publish an estimate for Rays Farm Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in PR4 0JB.
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 Rays Farm 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
There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Rays Farm Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Rays Farm 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 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Rays Farm 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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