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3 School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 School Lane

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

3 School Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 48.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £175,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 School Lane 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.
Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2018Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AS: £240,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,536

Street avg £2,231

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 School Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£213k

1 Baylton Drive, Catterall

PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Bridge Row, Garstang Road, St Michaels

PR3 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£252k

1 Ash Grove, St Michaels

PR3 0TP

£269k

1 Arnold Villas, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RN

£247k

1 Ashton Cottages, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston

PR3 0YD

£288k

1 Bowlands Lane, Catterall

PR3 0DS

£223k

1 Boyes Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0HB

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

0.5 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Forton Primary School. 3 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 0AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 3 School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.