3 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
About 3 Lower Bank Road
3 Lower Bank Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 20.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
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 Lower Bank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell and remove 1no. Poplar tree and fell and remove 3no. Conifer trees
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2020/0382
- Jun 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Dormer to rear and 2no. roof lights to front
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2018/0458
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Lower Bank Road
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 8 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2010Most recent
£330,000
+101.2%over 8 years18 October 2001
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8NS: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PR2 8NS
5a, Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Apr 2025
£141,00023 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Mar 2023
£420,000Basement Flat, 11 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Dec 2022
£350,00021 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Jun 2022
£540,0007 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Sold Apr 2022
£325,000
Everything we know about 3 Lower Bank Road, 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 Lower Bank Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Lower Bank Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,864
Street avg £1,770
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highgate Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Olive School, Preston. 45 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB