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Smithy Court, Apartment 3, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ

Estimated value

£115,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£125,000)-8%
  • Against PR4 4HJ's recent median (£108,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£115,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£125,000)-8%
  • Against PR4 4HJ's recent median (£108,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Smithy Court is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4HJ. 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

    45 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in PR4 4HJ

    5 sales, median £108,000 (2026–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2005Most recent

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4HJ: £108,000 (2026–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Smithy Court, Apartment 3, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ. 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 Smithy Court

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

Smithy Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Smithy Court (45–71 m²). The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
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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.

Smithy Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 March 2027

3 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Smithy Court, Apartment 3, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Smithy Court has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Smithy Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Smithy Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £1,981

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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

0.1 km

Smithy Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Little Hoole Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Tarleton Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Smithy InnBus stop61m
  • BarnfieldBus stop218m
  • Village HallBus stop278m
  • Brook LaneBus stop302m

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 4HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR4 4HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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

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Method

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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 Smithy Court is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4HJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Smithy Court. 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 Smithy Court was lodged in March 2017 at band C and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Smithy Court. 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 4HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Smithy Court is in council tax band B. 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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