1 Nook Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
About 1 Nook Cottage
1 Nook Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Clifton, Preston, Preston (PR4 0ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 200% above the 1996 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 51.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Nook Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Nook Cottage 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
1 Nook Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 1996Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0ZA: £230,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR4 0ZA
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£190,0008 Clifton Village, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
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£182,000Newholme, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
Sold Nov 2024
£550,000Smithy House, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA
Sold Jul 2023
£230,000
Versus other Preston Old Road homes
On years held, 1 Nook Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£857
Street avg £1,925
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Silver Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town. 4 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







