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1 Arnold Villas, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Arnold Villas

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

1 Arnold Villas is a semi-detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 51.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 22.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £220,000. 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arnold Villas, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Arnold Villas 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.

1 Arnold Villas changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 51.7% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 51.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2021Most recent

    £220,000

    +51.7%over 12 months

  2. 11 December 2020

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0RN: £395,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bilsborrow Lane homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Arnold Villas runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,056

Street avg £2,385

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Arnold Villas

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£252k

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£288k

1 Bowlands Lane, Catterall

PR3 0DS

£247k

1 Ashton Cottages, Chesham Street, Great Eccleston

PR3 0YD

£308k

1 Aspen Close, Catterall

PR3 0DZ

£309k

1 Bramble Court, Catterall

PR3 0NF

£223k

1 Boyes Avenue, Catterall

PR3 0HB

£329k

1 Bakewell Close, Catterall

PR3 0DT

£334k

1 Brock Road, Great Eccleston

PR3 0XD

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

0.5 km

Roebuck — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 0RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.3dB

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 1 Arnold Villas, Bilsborrow Lane, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.