Hollins Bank, Hollins Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AB

Hollins Bank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £350,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.