1 Hereford Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NS
About 1 Hereford Grove
1 Hereford Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0NS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 12.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 109.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £219,975. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Hereford Grove 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 22 years.
£219,975
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2022Most recent
£219,975
+22.2%over 6 years29 March 2015
£180,000
+118.2%over 15 years26 November 1999
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0NS: £250,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in PR4 0NS
3 Hereford Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NS
Sold Feb 2022
£350,0005 Hereford Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NS
Sold Dec 2012
£250,0006 Hereford Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NS
Sold Jun 2007
£184,9504 Hereford Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NS
Sold Apr 2006
£249,9992 Hereford Grove, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NS
Sold Jun 2000
£145,950
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cottam Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







