Lynwood, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AA

Lynwood is a three-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2017 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 119.5% above the 2016 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.