Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ben Arran, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£422,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£300,000)+41%
- Against PR3 0AS's recent median (£240,000)+76%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£422,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£300,000)+41%
- Against PR3 0AS's recent median (£240,000)+76%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ben Arran is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0AS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
135 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in PR3 0AS
5 sales, median £240,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Ben Arran valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 February 2019Most recent
£300,000
+36.4%over 3 years20 November 2015
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AS: £240,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PR3 0AS
Rosary, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Sold Mar 2025
£475,0006 School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Sold Sept 2024
£205,000Newstead Cottage, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Sold Jun 2022
£675,0007 School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Sold Feb 2021
£240,000Oak Lodge, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Sold Nov 2020
£292,500
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About Ben Arran
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ben Arran is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 40.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £300,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2018from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD66
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ben Arran, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Ben Arran, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
1decisions1extensions7documents12nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Dec 2015DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two-storey side extension and detached garage (following demolition of existing garage)
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00882/FUL
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Versus other School Lane homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Ben Arran runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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
0.5 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Forton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Forton Primary SchoolPrimary77m
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Scorton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- School LaneBus stop491m
- Sunny Bank NurseriesBus stop616m
- Sunny Bank NurseriesBus stop646m
- Forton BankBus stop663m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Ben Arran is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0AS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- 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 Ben Arran. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Ben Arran was lodged in April 2018 at band D and is valid until April 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Ben Arran. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 0AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Ben Arran is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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