What kind of home is 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB?

18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB is a detached house.

When did 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB last change hands?

18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB last sold for £190,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and March 2022, 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB rose from £65,000 to £190,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB?

18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 1RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB use?

The latest EPC at 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB?

18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB in?

18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB sits in Freckleton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB?

The closest primary school to 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB is Freckleton Church of England Primary School (298m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Croft Butts Lane, PR4 1RB is War Memorial, 323m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£252,000

Since the 2022 sale (£190,000)+33%
Against PR4 1RB's recent median (£217,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£252,000

Against its 2022 sale (£190,000)+33%
Against PR4 1RB's recent median (£217,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Croft Butts Lane is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 1RB. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PR4 1RB
5 sales, median £217,000 (2026–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£190,000
+192.3%over 25 years
21 February 1997
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 1RB: £217,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in PR4 1RB

Risks

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Overview

About 18 Croft Butts Lane

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

18 Croft Butts Lane is a detached house in Freckleton, Preston, Preston (PR4 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 32.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 19 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 January 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Croft Butts Lane, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Croft Butts Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,317

Street avg £1,762

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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.

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Crime

259/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Freckleton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary298m
Strike Lane Primary SchoolPrimary904m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, WartonPrimary1.7km
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

War MemorialBus stop323m
Preston New Rd RoundaboutBus stop410m
Blackfield RoadBus stop456m
Blackfield RdBus stop515m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
Other Theft219 reports5%

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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· 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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 18 Croft Butts Lane is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 1RB. 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 18 Croft Butts Lane. 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 18 Croft Butts Lane was lodged in January 2022 at band C and is valid until January 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Croft Butts Lane. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 1RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 18 Croft Butts Lane 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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