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Hillside, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
252 m²
2713 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hillside

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

Hillside is a five-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.

At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £690,000 in November 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillside

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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.

Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Hillside 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.

Latest sale on Hillside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£690,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2023Most recent

    £690,000

    +55.1%over 16 years

  2. 16 August 2007

    £445,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BA: £275,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Habitable Rooms for Hillside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,738

Street avg £2,273

Above

Floor Area

252 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillside

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
£733k

1 Brockside Barn, Barn End, Badgers Wood, Bilsborrow

PR3 0GQ

£510k

1 Admarsh Drive, Great Eccleston

PR3 0ER

£475k

1 Brockholes Avenue, Great Eccleston

PR3 0EW

£376k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£360k

1 Bowland Gardens, Forton

PR3 0BG

£355k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0NP

£351k

1 Allotment Lane, St Michaels

PR3 0TZ

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 Hillside, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.