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Fern Bank, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS

2 planning records
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Fern Bank

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

Fern Bank is a property in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AS). It has council tax band D.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.

Energy

Energy performance

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No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

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

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Sept 2025
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Outline application for erection of one new dwelling (self build) with access applied for

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00738/OUT
    Full record in report
  2. Dec 2021
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Outline application for the erection of one new dwelling with access applied for (all other matters reserved) off School Lane.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00970/OUT
    Full record in report
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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