Mary Vale, Whinney Brow, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AE
About Mary Vale
Mary Vale is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (243 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2036
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Mary Vale, Whinney Brow, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AE
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed front extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00059/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Mary Vale has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AE: £479,950 (2021–2013).
Versus other Whinney Brow homes
Floor Area for Mary Vale lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 231 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Forton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







