Moorlands Farm, Winder Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AX

Moorlands Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings, attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £865,000 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.