What type of property is 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ last change hands?

16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ last sold for £335,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £152,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and December 2025, 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ rose from £152,000 to £335,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 0BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ located?

16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ sits in Forton, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR3 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

Police records around 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ show an average of 221 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (23% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is Forton Primary School (119m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is School Lane, 350m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Springvale, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Springvale

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

16 Springvale is a four-bedroom detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £335,000 — fresh data. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 142.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 8 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Springvale, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Springvale has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 16 Springvale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£335,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2025Most recent
£335,000
+120.4%over 23 years
12 September 2002
£152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BQ: £205,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in PR3 0BQ

On the street

Versus other Springvale homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Springvale outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,681

Street avg £1,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Forton Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 0BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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