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1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Barnstaple Way

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

1 Barnstaple Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 259.8% above the 1998 sale of £94,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barnstaple Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Barnstaple Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£94,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 1998Most recent

    £94,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0LY: £270,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Barnstaple Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Barnstaple Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£727

Street avg £1,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Barnstaple Way

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

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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.
£365k

1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

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4 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

PR4 0WH

5 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Bartle Hall Cottage, Lea Lane, Bartle

PR4 0HA

3 bed
£320k

1 Blenheim Way, Cottam

PR4 0JF

£318k

1 Broadstone Road, Cottam

PR4 0PR

£364k

1 Ash Tree Close, Inskip

PR4 0ES

£315k

1 Barley Close, Cottam

PR4 0EZ

£312k

1 Applewood Road, Cottam

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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.
Full Preston report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lightfoot Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Pool House Community Primary School. 22 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 0LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 0LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.