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Raingills Farm, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AP

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Raingills Farm

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

Raingills Farm is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 27.5% below the 2021 sale of £800,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 144% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £800,000 in March 2021. 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.

Raingills Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

A an annexe application was refused at Raingills Farm in 2023.

4 applications on record at Raingills Farm, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AP

4decisions2extensions18documents13nearby
  1. May 2006
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed stables

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00217/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Raingills Farm has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£800,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2021Most recent

    £800,000

    +105.1%over 17 years
  2. 11 September 2003

    £390,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in PR3 0AP: £217,500 (2023–1997).

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

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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
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.

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

0.1 km

Raingills Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Forton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 Raingills Farm, Ratcliffe Wharf Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.