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About 1 Almond Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Almond Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lostock Hall, Preston, Preston (PR5 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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(1 of 2)
Sept 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Almond Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Almond Cottages, Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5HD
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR5 5HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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