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Bank Side, Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Bank Side

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

Bank Side is a three-bedroom detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0RD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 24.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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.

Bank Side 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bank Side, Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bank Side has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

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.

Bank Side valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2015Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0RD: £365,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Garstang Road homes

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

EPC Rating for Bank Side lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,317

Street avg £2,484

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bank Side

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£383k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£211k

1 Baylton Drive, Catterall

PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Bridge Row, Garstang Road, St Michaels

PR3 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Brockholes Avenue, Great Eccleston

PR3 0EW

£366k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£366k

1 Blackthorn Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0NP

£358k

1 Allotment Lane, St Michaels

PR3 0TZ

£351k

1 Bowland Gardens, Forton

PR3 0BG

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

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sycamore Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School. 3 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 0RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.7dB

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 Bank Side, Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.