What type of property is Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ?

Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ last change hands?

Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ last sold for £90,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in April 2006, so prices have been falling over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and October 2018, Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ fell from £160,000 to £90,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly -4.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ have?

The current EPC rating for Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ?

Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 4HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ heated?

The latest EPC at Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ?

Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ is in council tax band C.

Where is Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ located?

Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ sits in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ?

Police records around Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ 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 Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ?

The closest primary school to Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ is Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School (1.1km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tarleton Academy (2.6km).

How well connected is Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ?

The closest bus stop to Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, PR4 4HJ is Smithy Inn, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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 semi-detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 38.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £90,000 in October 2018.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Nov 2008

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

Smithy Court 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.

Smithy Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£90,000

Growth on file: -4.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2018Most recent
£90,000
-43.8%over 12 years
12 April 2006
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4HJ: £108,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in PR4 4HJ

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.

Price per m² for Smithy Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,385

Street avg £2,177

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Smithy Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 4HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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