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School House Farm, Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About School House Farm

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

School House Farm is a semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

School House Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Nov 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School House Farm, Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

School House Farm has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

School House Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2 sales in PR4 0LE: £975,000 (2017–2009).

On the street

Versus other Sandy Lane homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, School House Farm runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 84 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about School House Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£364k

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£365k

1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

PR4 0WL

4 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Burstock Drive, Cottam

PR4 0QJ

£340k

1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

PR4 0LY

4 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

PR4 0WH

5 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Ashdene Court, Cottam

PR4 0GX

£320k

1 Blenheim Way, Cottam

PR4 0JF

£318k

1 Broadstone Road, Cottam

PR4 0PR

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maxy House Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cottam Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about School House Farm, Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.