What type of property is 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU last sold for £210,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in July 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

Across 3 sales between July 2007 and September 2024, 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU rose from £180,000 to £210,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 4SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU located?

2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU sits in Little Hoole, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

Police records around 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU 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 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

The closest primary school to 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU is Little Hoole Primary School (424m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hutton Church of England Grammar School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, PR4 4SU is Walmer Bridge Inn, 687m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Banks Cottage

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

2 Banks Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Little Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4SU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 11% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 102.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £210,000.

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
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

2 Banks Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Banks Cottage 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.

2 Banks Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£210,000
+12.3%over 6 years
4 December 2017
£187,000
+3.9%over 10 years
15 July 2007
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4SU: £440,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in PR4 4SU

On the street

Versus other Dob Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Banks Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,877

Street avg £1,965

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.7 km

Walmer Bridge Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Little Hoole Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 4SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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