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2 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Black Horse Cottages

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

2 Black Horse Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold April 2023 for £199,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Jul 2010
Low Energy Lighting
35%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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 2 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Black Horse Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.

2 Black Horse Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£199,950

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 2023Most recent

    £199,950

    +21.2%over 2 years

  2. 23 July 2020

    £164,950

    +4.7%over 5 years

  3. 28 May 2015

    £157,500

    +384.6%over 16 years

  4. 29 June 1998

    £32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4GJ: £850,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Town Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Black Horse Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,278

Street avg £2,434

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Black Horse Cottages

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.
£200k

1 Felton Way, Much Hoole

PR4 4GD

3 bed
£182k

1 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, Much Hoole

PR4 4GJ

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Bank Terrace, Gill Lane, Longton

PR4 4SR

£226k

1 Edenfield, Much Hoole

PR4 4HF

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Airey Houses, Long Moss Lane, Whitestake

PR4 4XQ

£239k

1 Cathrow Drive, New Longton

PR4 4ZP

£156k

1 Halliwell Crescent, Hutton

PR4 4BL

2 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Ash Grove, New Longton

PR4 4XJ

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

0.4 km

Liverpool Old Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School. 6 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 4GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 4GJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 2 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.