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8 Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Wallace Lane

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

8 Wallace Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 13.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Wallace Lane has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2022Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BA: £425,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Wallace Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Wallace Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,274

Street avg £2,244

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Wallace Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£367k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Baylton Drive, Catterall

PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Bramble Court, Catterall

PR3 0NF

£308k

1 Aspen Close, Catterall

PR3 0DZ

£329k

1 Bakewell Close, Catterall

PR3 0DT

£334k

1 Brock Road, Great Eccleston

PR3 0XD

£288k

1 Bowlands Lane, Catterall

PR3 0DS

£159k

1 Bridge Row, Garstang Road, St Michaels

PR3 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
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

0.4 km

Forton Bank — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Forton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.