What type of property is Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA?

Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA?

The current EPC rating for Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA?

Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA?

Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA is in council tax band E.

Where is Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA located?

Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA sits in Forton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA in a safe area?

Police records around Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA show an average of 221 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA?

The closest primary school to Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA is Forton Primary School (298m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA?

The closest bus stop to Orchard House, Wallace Lane, PR3 0BA is Forton Bank, 430m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard House, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

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

Orchard House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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.

Orchard House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in PR3 0BA

On the street

Versus other Wallace Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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Similar properties nearby

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

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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

221/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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