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Apple Tree Cottage, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Apple Tree Cottage

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

Apple Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Elswick, Preston, Preston (PR4 3ZB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2010. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 136 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 20 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 32.8% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Apple Tree 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Apr 2012
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apple Tree Cottage, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Apple Tree Cottage, High Street, Elswick, Preston, PR4 3ZB

1decisions1documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jul 2010
    Change of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL COTTAGE TO HOLIDAY COTTAGE

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    10/0534
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Apple Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2012Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 3ZB: £495,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apple Tree Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,132

Street avg £1,914

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Carr Drive, Wesham

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£320k

1 Alder Close, Newton

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£280k

1 Bradshaw Lane, Greenhalgh

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£271k

1 Bluecoat Crescent, Newton

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3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Church Walk, Wesham

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3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Blackthorn Close, Newton

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4 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ship Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 3ZB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 3ZB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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