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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£316,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£30,500)+936%
  • Against PR3 0BA's recent median (£425,000)-26%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£316,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£30,500)+936%
  • Against PR3 0BA's recent median (£425,000)-26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Croft is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    105 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in PR3 0BA

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Croft, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £316,000 sits 936.1% 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 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 22 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

Current Certificate
Aug 2014

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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

1decisions1extensions5documents12nearby
  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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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price per m² for The Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£290

Street avg £2,369

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Forton Primary SchoolPrimary298m
  • Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Forton BankBus stop430m
  • Brookfield FarmBus stop431m
  • School LaneBus stop445m
  • Pennine GarageBus stop600m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
  • Other Theft189 reports7%

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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
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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Croft is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Croft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Croft was lodged in August 2014 at band E and expired in August 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Croft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 0BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Croft is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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