Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Barn Cottage, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN
Last sold (2021)
£300,000
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- PR3 0AN recent median£804,000
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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PR3 0AN
5 sales, median £804,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
12 August 2021Most recent
£300,000
-33.3%over 7 years26 September 2013
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AN: £804,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PR3 0AN
Marlholes Farm, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN
Sold May 2024
£2,599,000Nicholsons Farm Cottage, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN
Sold Feb 2022
£410,000Jackson Hill House, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN
Sold Feb 2021
£804,000Ratcliffe Wharf, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN
Sold Jan 2020
£555,000Wharf Barn, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN
Sold Apr 2018
£880,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Barn Cottage, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Barn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barn Cottage is a property in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AN).
Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -5% per year. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Barn Cottage, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Barn Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Jackson Hill House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Forton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Forton Primary SchoolPrimary980m
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Scorton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Jackson Hill HouseBus stop333m
- Hall FarmBus stop587m
- New Holly HotelBus stop820m
- New HollyBus stop828m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Barn Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in PR3 0AN.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Barn Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Barn Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Barn Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 0AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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