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8 Bodkin Drive, Forton, Preston, PR3 0FR

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 8 Bodkin Drive

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

8 Bodkin Drive is a semi-detached house in Forton, Preston, Preston (PR3 0FR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (May 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £205,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

8 Bodkin Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bodkin Drive, Forton, Preston, PR3 0FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bodkin Drive 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

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2022Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0FR: £325,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bodkin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Bodkin Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,015

Street avg £2,890

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bodkin Drive

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.
£223k

1 Boyes Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0HB

£213k

1 Baylton Drive, Catterall

PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Ashton Cottages, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston

PR3 0YD

£209k

1 Acreage Drive, Claughton On Brock

PR3 0FT

£252k

1 Ash Grove, St Michaels

PR3 0TP

£203k

1 Bodkin Drive, Forton

PR3 0FR

£269k

1 Arnold Villas, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RN

£183k

1 Beecham Place, Claughton On Brock

PR3 0EJ

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

0.3 km

Sunny Bank Nurseries — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 0FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0FR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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 8 Bodkin Drive, Forton, Preston, PR3 0FR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.