5 West View, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
About 5 West View
5 West View is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1269 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 38.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2018 for £186,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
5 West View'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 West View has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 West View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.
£186,500
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2018Most recent
£186,500
+37.1%over 14 years20 July 2004
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AB: £236,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PR3 0AB
Quail Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
Sold Jul 2024
£236,0001 Chapel Cottage, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB
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
Price per m² for 5 West View lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,582
Street avg £2,557
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







