What type of property is 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

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

What did 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU sell for?

8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU last sold for £134,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,500 in February 1998, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1998 and June 2002, 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU rose from £89,500 to £134,000, a change of £44,500. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (992 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bude Close, PR4 0LU is Lightfoot Lane, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bude Close, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

992 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bude Close

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

8 Bude Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 123.1% above the 2002 sale of £134,000. At 92 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Bude Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bude Close, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Bude Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£134,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2002Most recent
£134,000
+49.7%over 4 years
20 February 1998
£89,500

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.

On floor area, 8 Bude Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,453

Street avg £2,153

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

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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

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FAQ

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