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8 Bowland Gardens, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BG

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 8 Bowland Gardens

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

8 Bowland Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £332,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bowland Gardens, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bowland Gardens has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£332,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2022Most recent

    £332,500

    +33.0%over 6 years

  2. 22 September 2016

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BG: £300,000 (2025–2021).

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 price per m², 8 Bowland Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,228

Street avg £2,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bowland Gardens

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£367k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£376k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£213k

1 Baylton Drive, Catterall

PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Bowland Gardens, Forton

PR3 0BG

£355k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0NP

£351k

1 Allotment Lane, St Michaels

PR3 0TZ

£334k

1 Brock Road, Great Eccleston

PR3 0XD

£329k

1 Bakewell Close, Catterall

PR3 0DT

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

0.6 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0BG

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Bowland Gardens, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.