Privet Cottage, Town Lane, PR4 4GJ

Privet Cottage Town Lane is a 162 m² / 1,744 sq ft terraced home in New Longton. It sold for £250,000 in September 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £259k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £390k to £533k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2023 £250,000 12.6% 5.1%
May 2021 £190,000 * na na

*This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.

Internal area
162 square metres (1,744 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,543 per square metre (£143 per square foot) in Sep 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,597 per square metre (£148 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2023 £250,000 £1,543 £258,702 £1,597
May 2021 £190,000 £1,173 £220,482 £1,361

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 162 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 £258,702. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in New Longton are now selling for between £2,410 and £3,290 per square metre (£223 and £305 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 162 m², this implies a valuation between £390,000 and £533,000. 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
na
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2021 07/2021/00619/HOH
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Privet Cottage Town Lane Much Hoole Preston Lancashire
Description:
Part two /part single storey rear extension following demolition of existing sun room, covered side and rear seating area, roof alterations to align with adjoining neighbour and double detached garage after removal of single detached garage.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 December 2022 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
162 sqm (1,744 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, insulated. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
Summary:
11 August 2020 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
108 sqm (1,163 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, coal.
Frequently asked questions

Privet Cottage Town Lane 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 £258,702.
  • Based on an internal area of 162 m² and recent prices in New Longton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £390,000 to £533,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Privet Cottage Town Lane last sold for £250,000 in September 2023.

HouseMetric shows Privet Cottage Town Lane as 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 07 December 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Privet Cottage Town Lane was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Privet Cottage Town Lane is in postcode PR4 4GJ, in New Longton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Town Lane, PR4 4GJ or analysis of the New Longton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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