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4 Willow Bank, Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RE

Notable views5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 4 Willow Bank

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

4 Willow Bank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a loft.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £285,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 12.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

4 Willow Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Willow Bank, Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Willow Bank 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Willow Bank has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2022Most recent

    £285,000

    +78.1%over 11 years
  2. 30 September 2010

    £160,000

    -34.7%over 3 years
  3. 30 August 2007

    £245,000

    +67.8%over 9 months
  4. 7 December 2006

    £146,000

    -25.1%over 2 years
  5. 21 September 2004

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0RE: £235,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Willow Bank homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Willow Bank outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,591

Street avg £2,749

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Willow Bank

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

Crime

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Roebuck — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School. 4 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 0RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

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