What type of property is 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ last sold for £205,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and March 2016, 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ rose from £89,000 to £205,000, a change of £116,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR3 0BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

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

Where is 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

Police records around 18 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 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

The closest primary school to 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is Forton Primary School (119m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Springvale, PR3 0BQ is School Lane, 350m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Springvale, Forton, Preston, PR3 0BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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

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 2015

EPC Rating

E52

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

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Planning

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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12 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.

18 Springvale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£205,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2016Most recent
£205,000
+16.5%over 12 years
20 February 2004
£176,000
+97.8%over 6 years
24 April 1997
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0BQ: £302,000 (2025–2014).

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.

18 Springvale is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,030

Street avg £2,071

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£289k

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1 Aspen Close, Catterall

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1 Ash Grove, St Michaels

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1 Bramble Court, Catterall

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1 Bakewell Close, Catterall

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1 Brock Road, Great Eccleston

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1 Bowland Gardens, Forton

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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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