3 Foregate, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8LA
About 3 Foregate
3 Foregate is a four-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 32.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
3 Foregate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Foregate.
- May 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown reduce by approximately 30% 1no. Lime tree and reduce hedgerow
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2020/0462
- May 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey extension to side of dwelling and alterations to existing garage roof
- Reference
- 06/2002/0235
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Foregate
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Foregate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£286,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2013Most recent
£286,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8LA: £222,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR2 8LA
Everything we know about 3 Foregate, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Foregate homes
3 Foregate outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,521
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Archbishop Temple CEHS — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB