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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Horseshoe Cottage

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

Horseshoe Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Clifton, Preston, Preston (PR4 0ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 73 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 24 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 32.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Horseshoe Cottage

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 Horseshoe Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Horseshoe 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2021Most recent

    £140,000

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 Horseshoe Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,918

Street avg £1,866

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Horseshoe 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
£184k

1 Bay Willow Court, Cottam

PR4 0PY

£190k

1 Bleasdale View, Whittle Hill, Woodplumpton

PR4 0BA

£179k

1 Ashmore Court, Cottam

PR4 0PL

£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 Horseshoe Cottage, Preston Old Road, Clifton, Preston, PR4 0ZA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.