What type of property is 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR?

38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR last change hands?

38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR last sold for £300,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR?

38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR2 8PR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR?

38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR is in council tax band D.

Where is 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR located?

38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR sits in Fulwood, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR show an average of 647 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR?

The closest primary school to 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR is St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston (511m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Corpus Christi Catholic High School (220m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR?

The closest bus stop to 38 Forest Way, PR2 8PR is Corpus Christi RCHS, 194m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Forest Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8PR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Forest Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Forest Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8PR). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Forest Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Forest Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£329,000

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 September 2022Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 8PR: £303,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in PR2 8PR

On the street

Versus other Forest Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 38 Forest Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,679

Street avg £2,231

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

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Crime

647/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Corpus Christi RCHS — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Corpus Christi Catholic High School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR2 8PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR2 8PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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