3 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ
About 3 Black Horse Cottages
3 Black Horse Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 21.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £187,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Black Horse Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2018Most recent
£187,000
+21.4%over 3 years19 December 2014
£154,000
+220.8%over 17 years12 December 1997
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4GJ: £850,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR4 4GJ
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£850,000Privet Cottage, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ
Sold Sept 2023
£250,000Fern Bank, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ
Sold May 2023
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Sold Apr 2023
£199,950
Versus other Town Lane homes
Floor Area for 3 Black Horse Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,877
Street avg £2,454
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







