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Daracombe, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Daracombe

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
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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.

Daracombe sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Daracombe, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Daracombe 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.

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

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2006Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0RL: £200,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Daracombe outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,052

Street avg £1,342

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Daracombe

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR3 0RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

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 Daracombe, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.