Rosary, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
About Rosary
Rosary is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £475,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Rosary has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Rosary, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00024/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Rosary valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 9 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2025Most recent
£475,000
+56.8%over 8 years30 March 2016
£303,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AS: £240,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PR3 0AS
6 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
£292,50020 School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Sold Mar 2020
£228,000
Versus other School Lane homes
On years held, Rosary runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,006
Street avg £2,195
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







