Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Springvale, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£283,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£205,000)+38%
- Against PR3 0BQ's recent median (£302,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£283,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£205,000)+38%
- Against PR3 0BQ's recent median (£302,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Springvale is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0BQ. 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in PR3 0BQ
5 sales, median £302,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
18 Springvale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
14 March 2016Most recent
£205,000
+16.5%over 12 years20 February 2004
£176,000
+97.8%over 6 years24 April 1997
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BQ: £302,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in PR3 0BQ
What this page doesn't show
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About 18 Springvale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Springvale is a detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 38% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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.
18 Springvale 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 23 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Springvale, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Springvale has no planning applications on record.
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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 Springvale homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Springvale is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,030
Street avg £2,071
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Forton Primary SchoolPrimary119m
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Scorton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- School LaneBus stop350m
- Sunny Bank NurseriesBus stop434m
- Sunny Bank NurseriesBus stop464m
- Forton BankBus stop655m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
- Other Theft189 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 18 Springvale is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0BQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Springvale. 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 18 Springvale was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Springvale. 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 0BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Springvale 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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