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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Croft

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

The Croft is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 811.5% above the 2004 sale of £30,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 87% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions1extensions5documents13nearby
  1. May 2005
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of existing garage into living accommodation and side extension to form new garage

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00417/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.

Latest sale on The Croft was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -16.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£30,500

Growth on file: -16.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2004Most recent

    £30,500

    -73.4%over 7 years

  2. 17 April 1997

    £114,500

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 The Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£290

Street avg £2,409

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below
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Everything you need to know about The Croft

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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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