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Oak Croft, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RS

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oak Croft

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

Oak Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £595,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

Oak Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromC71toE48
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Croft, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Croft has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on Oak Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£595,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2024Most recent

    £595,000

    +19.0%over 3 years

  2. 3 December 2020

    £500,000

    +2.0%over 6 years

  3. 29 September 2014

    £490,000

    +263.0%over 17 years

  4. 3 March 1997

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0RS: £187,000 (2021–2013).

On the street

Versus other St Michaels Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Oak Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,696

Street avg £2,158

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 175 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oak Croft

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£367k

1 Ballot Hill Crescent, Bilsborrow

PR3 0RX

4 bed2 bath
£510k

1 Admarsh Drive, Great Eccleston

PR3 0ER

£733k

1 Brockside Barn, Barn End, Badgers Wood, Bilsborrow

PR3 0GQ

£475k

1 Brockholes Avenue, Great Eccleston

PR3 0EW

£213k

1 Baylton Drive, Catterall

PR3 0EA

2 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Bridge Row, Garstang Road, St Michaels

PR3 0TJ

2 bed1 bath
£376k

1 Beacon Close, Bilsborrow

PR3 0QY

£360k

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 Oak Croft, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.