Rothwell Barn, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD
About Rothwell Barn
Rothwell Barn is a detached house in Much Hoole, Preston, Preston (PR4 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 43.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Rothwell Barn's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
Rothwell Barn has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Rothwell Barn, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension to side
- Reference
- 07/2007/1050/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingSept 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Rothwell Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 2011Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 4TD: £280,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in PR4 4TD
6 Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD
Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Aug 2023
£462,500Summersdale, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD
Sold Aug 2020
£475,000Puddle Duck Cottage, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD
Sold May 2017
£176,00018 Moss House Lane, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 4TD
Sold Nov 2016
£280,000
Versus other Moss House Lane homes
Rothwell Barn outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,529
Street avg £2,351
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.3 km
Smithy Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







