Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Meadows, Lancaster Road, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BL
Estimated value
£229,000
- Against PR3 0BL's recent median (£440,000)-48%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
800 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£229,000
- Against PR3 0BL's recent median (£440,000)-48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Meadows is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0BL. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PR3 0BL
5 sales, median £440,000 (2023–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | 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 Meadows has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Meadows, Lancaster Road, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BL. 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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About The Meadows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 October 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Meadows, Lancaster Road, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Meadows has no planning applications on record.
12
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 Lancaster Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Forton Primary SchoolPrimary456m
- Scorton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Sunny Bank NurseriesBus stop90m
- Sunny Bank NurseriesBus stop124m
- School LaneBus stop303m
- New Holly HotelBus stop505m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC GNo mains gas
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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 Meadows is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0BL. 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. No sale is recorded for The Meadows, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Meadows was lodged in October 2010 at band G and expired in October 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Meadows. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 0BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Meadows is in council tax band D. 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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