Daracombe, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL
About Daracombe
Daracombe is a two-bedroom detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 6 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 £266,000 is 13.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 315.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Daracombe sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Daracombe has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Daracombe valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2006Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0RL: £200,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in PR3 0RL
Eskdale, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL
Sold Apr 2025
£240,000Maythorn, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL
Sold Jan 2024
£170,000Ballot Hill, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL
Sold Dec 2018
£317,500Hunter House, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL
Sold Dec 2017
£200,000The Hollins, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL
Sold Jun 2011
£172,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
Daracombe outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,052
Street avg £1,342
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sycamore Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB







