Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Smithy Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Bartle, Preston, PR4 0RY
Estimated value
£321,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£355,000)-10%
- Against PR4 0RY's recent median (£190,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£321,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£355,000)-10%
- Against PR4 0RY's recent median (£190,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Smithy Cottage is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in PR4 0RY
5 sales, median £190,000 (2023–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Smithy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 April 2023Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0RY: £190,000 (2023–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Smithy Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Bartle, Preston, PR4 0RY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Smithy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Smithy Cottage is a detached house in Bartle, Preston, Preston (PR4 0RY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (208 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £355,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Smithy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2014from Jun 2012
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
44%10%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Oct 2022from Sept 2014
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
10%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Smithy Cottage, Blackleach Lane, Bartle, Preston, PR4 0RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Smithy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
9
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Blackleach Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Smithy Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,480
Street avg £1,378
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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.
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
0.2 km
Lea Town School Stop — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Catforth Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Cottam Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Lea Town School StopBus stop231m
- Sitting GooseBus stop543m
- Saddle Inn ServicesBus stop897m
- Boltons CroftBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
- Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
- Other Theft219 reports5%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Smithy Cottage is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Smithy Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Smithy Cottage was lodged in October 2022 at band E and is valid until October 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Smithy Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0RY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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