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Privet Cottage, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£329,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£250,000)+32%
  • Against PR4 4GJ's recent median (£850,000)-61%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£329,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£250,000)+32%
  • Against PR4 4GJ's recent median (£850,000)-61%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Privet Cottage is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4GJ. 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

    162 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in PR4 4GJ

    5 sales, median £850,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2023Most recent

    £250,000

    +31.6%over 2 years

  2. 16 May 2021

    £190,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Privet Cottage, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Privet Cottage

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

Privet Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 31.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 33.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £250,000.

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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.

Privet Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromF30toB81
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Privet Cottage, Town Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4GJ

1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2021
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part two /part single storey rear extension following demolition of existing sun room, covered side and rear seating area, roof alterations to align with adjoining neighbour and double detached garage after removal of single detached garage.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    07/2021/00619/HOH
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Privet Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,543

Street avg £2,553

Below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly 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.
Full Preston report

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

Crime

259/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Hoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolPrimary735m
  • Little Hoole Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Tarleton AcademySecondary2.1km
  • Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Liverpool Old RoadBus stop438m
  • San MarcosBus stop473m
  • San MarcosBus stop495m
  • Bangla FusionBus stop580m

Most reported crime locally

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

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Privet Cottage is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4GJ. 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 Privet Cottage. 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 Privet Cottage was lodged in December 2022 at band B and is valid until December 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Privet Cottage. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR4 4GJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Privet Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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