What type of property is Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS?

Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS is a detached house.

When did Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS last change hands?

Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS last sold for £300,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and February 2019, Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS rose from £220,000 to £300,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS have?

The current EPC rating for Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS?

Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 0AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS heated?

The latest EPC at Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS had any planning applications?

Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in December 2015 under ref. 15/00882/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS?

Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS is in council tax band D.

Where is Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS located?

Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS sits in Forton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS in a safe area?

Police records around Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS?

The closest primary school to Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS is Forton Primary School (77m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS?

The closest bus stop to Ben Arran, School Lane, PR3 0AS is School Lane, 491m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ben Arran, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £408,000 is 36% 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

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

D66

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

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

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Flagged:Demolition

Dec 2015
DemolitionFull
Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Ben Arran valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£300,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2019Most recent
£300,000
+36.4%over 3 years
20 November 2015
£220,000

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

Nearby sales in PR3 0AS

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.

Habitable Rooms for Ben Arran runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,256

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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