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Crieff Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
836 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Crieff Cottage

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

Crieff Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Clifton, Preston, Preston (PR4 0ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 836 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 78 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 12.6% above the 2006 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Crieff 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Crieff Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£159,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2006Most recent

    £159,000

    +130.4%over 4 years

  2. 23 August 2001

    £69,000

    +43.8%over 4 years

  3. 20 March 1997

    £48,000

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for Crieff Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,046

Street avg £1,859

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Crieff Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£258k

1 Bartle Hall Cottage, Lea Lane, Bartle

PR4 0HA

3 bed
£179k

1 Ashmore Court, Cottam

PR4 0PL

£184k

1 Bay Willow Court, Cottam

PR4 0PY

£190k

1 Bleasdale View, Whittle Hill, Woodplumpton

PR4 0BA

£340k

1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

PR4 0LY

4 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Aspen Drive, Cottam

PR4 0ED

£365k

1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

PR4 0WL

4 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Buzzard Road, Cottam

PR4 0GD

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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Crieff Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.