What type of property is 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG last sold for £372,500 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and March 2026, 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG rose from £300,000 to £372,500, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

The current EPC rating for 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 0BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG is in council tax band E.

Where is 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG located?

26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG sits in Forton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

Police records around 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG 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 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

The closest primary school to 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG is Forton Primary School (157m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG?

The closest bus stop to 26 Bowland Gardens, PR3 0BG is School Lane, 559m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Bowland Gardens, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Bowland Gardens

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

26 Bowland Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 125 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £372,500 in March 2026. Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

26 Bowland Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Bowland Gardens, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Bowland Gardens 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.

26 Bowland Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£372,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2026Most recent
£372,500
+24.2%over 9 years
26 June 2016
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BG: £300,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PR3 0BG

On the street

Versus other Bowland Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 26 Bowland Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,980

Street avg £2,789

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

0 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

0.6 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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