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1 Croft Butts Lane, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1RB

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Croft Butts Lane

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

1 Croft Butts Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freckleton, Preston, Preston (PR4 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 12% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £212,500 in December 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

1 Croft Butts Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jun 2023
EPC improved fromF34toE48
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Croft Butts Lane, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Croft Butts Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Croft Butts Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£212,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2023Most recent

    £212,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 1RB: £220,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Croft Butts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Croft Butts Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,950

Street avg £1,743

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Croft Butts Lane

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

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.
£225k

1 Chatsworth Avenue, Warton

PR4 1BQ

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Astley Crescent, Freckleton

PR4 1RE

2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Beech Avenue, Warton

PR4 1BY

4 bed
£356k

1 Buttercup Way, Warton

PR4 1EQ

4 bed2 bath
£238k

1 Blenheim Drive, Warton

PR4 1DH

£240k

1 Byron Avenue, Warton

PR4 1YR

£235k

1 Bush Lane, Freckleton

PR4 1SA

£259k

1 Chapel Lane, Warton

PR4 1FS

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

0.3 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Freckleton Church of England Primary School. 5 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 1RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 1RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 1RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 1 Croft Butts Lane, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.