The Meadows, Lancaster Road, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BL
About The Meadows
The Meadows is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 800 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since July 2010. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
The Meadows sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 October 2020
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Meadows 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.
Sales history & valuation
The Meadows has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BL: £440,000 (2023–2003).
Versus other Lancaster Road homes
The Meadows is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
221/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sunny Bank Nurseries — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Forton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB