Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Walmer Cottage, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU
Estimated value
£237,000
- Against PR4 4SU's recent median (£290,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£237,000
- Against PR4 4SU's recent median (£290,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Walmer Cottage is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4SU. 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR4 4SU
5 sales, median £290,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Walmer Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4SU: £290,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PR4 4SU
2 Banks Cottage, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU
Sold Sept 2024
£210,000Innisfree, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU
Sold Jun 2023
£145,000Shaunleigh, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU
Sold Jun 2021
£440,0003 Airey Houses, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU
Sold Feb 2019
£290,000Walmer Hall, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU
Sold Oct 2018
£490,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Walmer Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Walmer Cottage is a semi-detached house in Little Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4SU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Walmer Cottage, Dob Lane, Little Hoole, Preston, PR4 4SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Walmer Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dob Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Walmer Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
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
0.7 km
Walmer Bridge Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Little Hoole Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Little Hoole Primary SchoolPrimary424m
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonPrimary1.9km
- Longton Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Walmer Bridge InnBus stop687m
- Star GarageBus stop704m
- Walmer Bridge InnBus stop722m
- Hall Carr LaneBus stop895m
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Walmer Cottage is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4SU. 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. No sale is recorded for Walmer Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Walmer Cottage was lodged in May 2026 at band F and is valid until May 2036. 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 Walmer Cottage. 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 4SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Walmer Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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