Ivy Cottage, Liverpool Road, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6HP

Ivy Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tarleton, Preston, Preston (PR4 6HP). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 32.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.