Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Elms, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA
Estimated value
£470,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£280,000)+68%
- Against PR3 0BA's recent median (£425,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
159 m²
1716 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£470,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£280,000)+68%
- Against PR3 0BA's recent median (£425,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Elms is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
159 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in PR3 0BA
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Elms valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
8 May 2011Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BA: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR3 0BA
Bramwell, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA
Sold Jul 2025
£425,000Wallace Farmhouse, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA
Sold Nov 2024
£527,50015 Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA
Sold Jun 2024
£200,000Hillside, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA
Sold Nov 2023
£690,00027 Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA
Sold Jun 2023
£273,500
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- 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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About The Elms
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Elms is a four-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1716 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 67.9% above the 2011 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm. At 159 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Elms'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 25 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Elms, Wallace Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Elms has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Wallace Lane homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for The Elms lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,757
Street avg £2,292
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Elms is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Elms. 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 Elms was lodged in August 2009 at band F and expired in August 2019, 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. None is matched to The Elms. 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 Elms 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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