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Acorn House, Myerscough Hall Drive, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0SE

EPC A3 planning records

Estimated value

£798,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£200,000)+299%
  • Against PR3 0SE's recent median (£235,000)+240%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
302 m²
3251 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 96
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£798,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£200,000)+299%
  • Against PR3 0SE's recent median (£235,000)+240%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Acorn House is modelled from its 302 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    302 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in PR3 0SE

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2025–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Acorn House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2023Most recent

    £200,000

    -40.5%over 12 years

  2. 23 June 2011

    £336,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0SE: £235,000 (2025–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Acorn House, Myerscough Hall Drive, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0SE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Acorn House

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

Acorn House is a detached house in Bilsborrow, Preston, Preston (PR3 0SE). It has a recorded floor area of 302 m² (around 3251 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 302 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £798,000 sits 299% above the 2023 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 73.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £200,000.

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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.

Acorn House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
A96
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE41toA96
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acorn House, Myerscough Hall Drive, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Acorn House was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at Acorn House, Myerscough Hall Drive, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0SE

3decisions8documents12nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2010
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawful use for existing use of property for residential purposes, without agricultural workers condition attached to planning permission 2/6/5347

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00772/LAWE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Solar PanelsDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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On the street

Versus other Myerscough Hall Drive homes

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

Acorn House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£662

Street avg £2,308

Strongly below

Floor Area

302 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below
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

221/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sycamore Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary66m
  • Myerscough College16 plus1.0km
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-BrockPrimary2.7km
  • Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Sycamore RoadBus stop154m
  • RoebuckBus stop274m
  • Barton Grange Garden CentreBus stop799m
  • Primrose CottageBus stop860m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,091 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour786 reports27%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
  • Other Theft189 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£366k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Acorn House is modelled from its 302 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR3 0SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Acorn House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Acorn House was lodged in December 2024 at band A and is valid until December 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Acorn House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR3 0SE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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