What kind of home is 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ?

1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ sell for?

1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ last sold for £220,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,750 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and April 2025, 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ rose from £207,750 to £220,000, a change of £12,250. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ?

1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0PZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ in?

1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ sits in Cottam, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ is Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School (342m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ashton Community Science College (2.3km).

What transport links are near 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Downy Close, PR4 0PZ is Sidgreaves Lane, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Downy Close, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0PZ

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

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Overview

About 1 Downy Close

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

1 Downy Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

A recent sale: £220,000 in April 2025. At 85 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Solar panelsYes
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.

1 Downy Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 March 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downy Close, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Downy 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.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2025Most recent
£220,000
+5.9%over 4 years
17 September 2020
£207,750

Median price across the last 2 sales in PR4 0PZ: £941,693 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PR4 0PZ

On the street

Versus other Downy Close homes

Three headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Downy Close stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

88 (B)

Street avg 87 (B)

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

PR4 0LY

4 bed2 bath

£380k

1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

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4 bed2 bath

£346k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

PR4 0WH

5 bed1 bath

£244k

1 Beagle Close, Higher Bartle

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£224k

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£206k

1 Buzzard Road, Cottam

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£195k

1 Aspen Drive, 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sidgreaves Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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