4, The Shires, PR4 0DN
4 The Shires is a 274 m² / 2,949 sq ft detached home in Cottam. It sold for £575,000 in June 2013, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £755k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £669k to £806k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£575,000 on Jun 2013 New build New
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 4, The Shires.
- Internal area
- 274 square metres (2,949 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,098 per square metre (£195 per square foot) in Jun 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,756 per square metre (£256 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2013 £575,000 £2,099 £755,094 £2,756 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 274 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £755,094. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cottam are now selling for between £2,440 and £2,940 per square metre (£226 and £273 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 274 m², this implies a valuation between £669,000 and £806,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 844 square metres (9,085 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2016 06/2016/0015
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 4 The Shires, Lea, Preston, Lancashire
- Description:
- Reduce 1no branch from Horse Chestnut tree away from the property and using pruning cuts of no greater than 250mm, and to crown raise 1no group of Sycamore trees to 4m above ground level, thin the canopies by no more than 10% and then carry out a lateral reduction to provide clearance from the property
- Summary:
- 16 January 2013 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- New dwelling
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 274 sqm (2,949 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Heating: Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.
4 The Shires is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £755,094.
- Based on an internal area of 274 m² and recent prices in Cottam, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £669,000 to £806,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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