Mill Lodge, Flat 1, 45 Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4LP
About Mill Lodge
Mill Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in New Longton, Preston, Preston (PR4 4LP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Mill Lodge (48–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £130,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Mill Lodge 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.
Sales history & valuation
Mill Lodge's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 19 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2024Most recent
£130,000
+4.0%over 2 years2 March 2022
£124,950
19 November 2004
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4LP: £127,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PR4 4LP
41 Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4LP
Sold Feb 2024
£160,00053 Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4LP
Sold Jun 2023
£230,000Mill Lodge, Flat 2, 45 Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4LP
Sold Jan 2023
£127,000Mill Lodge, Flat 9, 45 Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4LP
Sold Jul 2022
£127,000Mill Lodge, Flat 6, 45 Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4LP
Sold Jul 2021
£122,000
Versus other Station Road homes
Mill Lodge outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,708
Street avg £1,930
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







