What type of property is 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ last change hands?

4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ last sold for £165,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,439 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 4GJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ located?

4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ sits in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

Police records around 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School (735m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tarleton Academy (2.1km).

How well connected is 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ is Liverpool Old Road, 438m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1439 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Black Horse Cottages

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

4 Black Horse Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1439 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 70.3% above the 2015 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

4 Black Horse Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Black Horse Cottages, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 December 2015Most recent
£165,000

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

Nearby sales in PR4 4GJ

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.

4 Black Horse Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,234

Street avg £2,536

Below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

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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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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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