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About Houghtons Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Houghtons Cottage is a detached house in Samlesbury, Preston, Preston (PR5 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 17.6% below the 2018 sale of £290,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 135.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £290,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Houghtons Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Houghtons Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Houghtons Cottage, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UP
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Preston New Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Houghtons Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,372
Street avg £2,119
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bukhara Restaurant — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR5 0UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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