What kind of home is 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU last sold for £235,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and June 2011, 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU rose from £98,000 to £235,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU use?

The latest EPC at 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU in?

7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU sits in Cottam, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

Police records around 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU 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.

What schools are near 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

The closest primary school to 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU is Pool House Community Primary School (610m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bude Close, PR4 0LU is Lightfoot Lane, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bude Close, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Bude Close

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

7 Bude Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 37.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromD63toC69

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bude Close, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bude Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2011Most recent
£235,000
+47.8%over 8 years
21 July 2002
£159,000
+62.2%over 4 years
2 July 1998
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0LU: £281,550 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in PR4 0LU

On the street

Versus other Bude Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Bude Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,043

Street avg £2,054

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lightfoot Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Pool House Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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