Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£479,000
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£479,000
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The estimate for Rosary is modelled from its 158 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.
Floor area
158 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PR3 0AS
5 sales, median £240,000 (2024–2020)
| 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 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Rosary valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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).
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Sold Sept 2024
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Sold Jun 2022
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Sold Feb 2021
Oak Lodge, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Sold Nov 2020
20 School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Sold Mar 2020
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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.
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 August 2034
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
Rosary has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Rosary, School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
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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
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.
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