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Southview, Lancaster Road, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Southview

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

Southview is a five-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 24.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 118.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £456,000 in March 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southview, Lancaster Road, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Southview 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

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£456,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2021Most recent

    £456,000

    +44.8%over 17 years

  2. 28 November 2003

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BP: £300,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

Versus other Lancaster Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Southview runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,832

Street avg £1,929

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Southview

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

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PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£510k

1 Admarsh Drive, Great Eccleston

PR3 0ER

£475k

1 Brockholes Avenue, Great Eccleston

PR3 0EW

£733k

1 Brockside Barn, Barn End, Badgers Wood, Bilsborrow

PR3 0GQ

£376k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£360k

1 Bowland Gardens, Forton

PR3 0BG

£355k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0NP

£351k

1 Allotment Lane, St Michaels

PR3 0TZ

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Brookfield Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 0BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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 Southview, Lancaster Road, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.