1 Primrose Villa, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
About 1 Primrose Villa
1 Primrose Villa is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 942 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 31% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
1 Primrose Villa'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Primrose Villa has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Primrose Villa, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
- Jan 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey side extension and rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01504/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Primrose Villa valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 12 years.
£232,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2015Most recent
£232,000
+89.4%over 11 years15 October 2003
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AB: £236,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PR3 0AB
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Sold Jul 2024
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Sold Apr 2024
£177,5002 Kays Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Jun 2023
£238,000Willow Barn Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Nov 2022
£315,000Bluebells, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Oct 2022
£660,000
Versus other Hollins Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Primrose Villa stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,651
Street avg £2,506
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Sunny Bank Nurseries — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Forton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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