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Nicholsons Farm Cottage, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN

Property type
Detached
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Overview

About Nicholsons Farm Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Nicholsons Farm Cottage is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (240 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 13.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jul 2021
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StonePartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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21st centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Nicholsons Farm Cottage, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nicholsons Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AN: £804,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Ratcliffe Wharf Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Nicholsons Farm Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,227

Street avg £6,025

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Nicholsons Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£475k

1 Brockholes Avenue, Great Eccleston

PR3 0EW

£510k

1 Admarsh Drive, Great Eccleston

PR3 0ER

£376k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£367k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Bowland Gardens, Forton

PR3 0BG

£355k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0NP

£351k

1 Allotment Lane, St Michaels

PR3 0TZ

£334k

1 Brock Road, Great Eccleston

PR3 0XD

Area

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.
Full Preston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for PR3 0AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Nicholsons Farm Cottage, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.