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The Hawthorns, Lancaster Road, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BP

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Hawthorns

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

The Hawthorns is a three-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 152 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 35.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

The Hawthorns's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE44toD61
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
39%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Hawthorns 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 Hawthorns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2014Most recent

    £310,000

    +3.3%over 3 years

  2. 22 December 2010

    £300,000

    +66.7%over 8 years

  3. 1 February 2002

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BP: £330,500 (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

£2,039

Street avg £2,227

Above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Hawthorns

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

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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
£213k

1 Baylton Drive, Catterall

PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Bridge Row, Garstang Road, St Michaels

PR3 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
£376k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£475k

1 Brockholes Avenue, Great Eccleston

PR3 0EW

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