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8 sales on record
About 3 Almond Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Almond Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Lostock Hall, Preston, Preston (PR5 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 56.3% above the 2015 sale of £80,000. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 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.
3 Almond Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2015)
£80,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 3 Almond Cottages, Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5HD
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Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Watkin Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Almond Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
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