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The Cottage, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA

1 planning record
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a property in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BA). It has council tax band E.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at The Cottage, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA

1decisions1extensions4documents13nearby
  1. Feb 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension and rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01544/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Last sold (2002)

£133,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2002Most recent

    £133,000

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

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

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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
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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

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.

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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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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