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2 Nook Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA

2 planning records

Estimated value

£330,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£320,000)+3%
  • Against PR4 0ZA's recent median (£230,000)+43%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£330,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£320,000)+3%
  • Against PR4 0ZA's recent median (£230,000)+43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Nook Cottage is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0ZA. 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

    157 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in PR4 0ZA

    5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Nook Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2024Most recent

    £320,000

    +64.1%over 12 years

  2. 29 May 2012

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0ZA: £230,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Nook Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA. 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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Overview

About 2 Nook Cottage

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

2 Nook Cottage is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Clifton, Preston, Preston (PR4 0ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Last sale on file: £320,000 in December 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Nook Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromF28toD66
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Nook Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Nook Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 2 Nook Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA

2decisions2extensions21documents9nearby
  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    PROPOSED TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0435
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Preston Old Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Nook Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,038

Street avg £1,906

Above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
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

Crime

259/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea TownPrimary1.4km
  • Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary2.9km
  • Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Silver StreetBus stop47m
  • Dixons Farm MewsBus stop88m
  • Hall Field FarmBus stop336m
  • Clifton GreenBus stop357m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0ZA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Nook Cottage is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 0ZA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Nook 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 2 Nook Cottage was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 Nook 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 0ZA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Nook Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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