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Puddle Duck Cottage, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD

4 planning records

Estimated value

£330,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£176,000)+88%
  • Against PR4 4TD's recent median (£280,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£330,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£176,000)+88%
  • Against PR4 4TD's recent median (£280,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Puddle Duck Cottage is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4TD. 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

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in PR4 4TD

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2017Most recent

    £176,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4TD: £280,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Puddle Duck Cottage, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Puddle Duck Cottage

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

Puddle Duck Cottage is a detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on solid fuel: wood logs.

Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 87.5% above the 2017 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Puddle Duck Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Puddle Duck Cottage, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Puddle Duck Cottage, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD

4decisions1extensions38documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2023
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed change of use from stables to annex ancillary to dwelling including work from home salon

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    07/2023/00613/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Change Of UseDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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On the street

Versus other Moss House Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Puddle Duck Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,492

Street avg £2,442

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 10 years

On par
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

259/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Smithy Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Little Hoole Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • Tarleton AcademySecondary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Smithy InnBus stop286m
  • BarnfieldBus stop386m
  • Village HallBus stop405m
  • Brook LaneBus stop490m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,562 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,325 reports32%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
  • Other Theft219 reports5%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 4TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Puddle Duck Cottage is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR4 4TD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Puddle Duck Cottage. 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 Puddle Duck Cottage was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Puddle Duck 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 4TD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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