Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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 17 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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3 Lower Bank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 March 2024
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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2 applications on record at 3 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8NS
Dormer to rear and 2no. roof lights to front
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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.
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).
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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 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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Falling 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.
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