4 Dunnock Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NX

4 Dunnock Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 26.2% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 43 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.