5 Dunnock Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NX
About 5 Dunnock Lane
5 Dunnock Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last sale on file: £123,500 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 52 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 43 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 27.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
5 Dunnock Lane 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
5 Dunnock Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
£123,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2021Most recent
£123,500
-3.1%over 3 years1 October 2017
£127,500
+6.7%over 7 years1 July 2010
£119,500
+169.1%over 10 years17 March 2000
£44,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0NX: £185,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PR4 0NX
50 Dunnock Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NX
Sold Mar 2025
£196,65026 Dunnock Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NX
Sold Nov 2024
£185,00030 Dunnock Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NX
Sold Sept 2024
£164,40029 Dunnock Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NX
Sold Mar 2024
£185,00012 Dunnock Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0NX
Sold Mar 2024
£162,500
Versus other Dunnock Lane homes
5 Dunnock Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £2,176
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Valentines Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cottam Primary School. 20 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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







