Smithy Court, Apartment 8, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ
About Smithy Court
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). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 71). The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.
On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 45 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 28.8% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- ConciergeYes
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Energy performance
Smithy Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Smithy Court, Apartment 8, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ
- Apr 2004New BuildFullOutcome in report
010033049186 Erection of 10 No flats in a two storey block with car parking in basement and conversion of No 9 Smithy Lane into 2 No flats.
- Reference
- 07/2004/0161
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Sales history & valuation
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£104,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2014Most recent
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4HJ: £108,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in PR4 4HJ
Smithy Court, Apartment 10, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ
Sold Oct 2023
£117,000Smithy Court, Apartment 4, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ
Sold Oct 2018
£90,000Smithy Court, Apartment 2, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ
Sold May 2017
£80,000Smithy Court, Apartment 1, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ
Sold Apr 2013
£108,000Smithy Court, Apartment 7, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4HJ
Sold Sept 2006
£150,000
Versus other Smithy Lane homes
EPC Rating for Smithy Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,311
Street avg £2,061
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
0.1 km
Smithy Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB