Holly Croft, Winder Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AX
About Holly Croft
Holly Croft is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 27.1% above the 2014 sale price. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Holly Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Holly Croft has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Holly Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 8 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2014Most recent
£410,000
+12.3%over 8 years14 December 2005
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0AX: £275,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in PR3 0AX
Brae Garth, Winder Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AX
Sold Jun 2021
£275,000The Lunnels, Winder Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AX
Sold Nov 2020
£190,000Holly Barn, Winder Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AX
Sold Jun 2017
£375,000The Coach House, Winder Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AX
Sold Jul 2010
£550,0006 Winder Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AX
Sold Dec 2008
£179,000
Versus other Winder Lane homes
Price per m² for Holly Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,611
Street avg £2,075
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.3 km
Sunny Bank Nurseries — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Forton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







