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3 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0TA

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Ainspool Lane

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

3 Ainspool Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Churchtown, Preston, Preston (PR3 0TA). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 23.3% above the 2005 sale price.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • 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.

3 Ainspool Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Ainspool Lane has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Ainspool Lane, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0TA

1decisions1extensions13nearby
  1. Jul 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION (INCORPORATING FRONT DORMER AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING REAR DORMER)

    Reference
    02/00484/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Ainspool Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£343,000

Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2005Most recent

    £343,000

    +154.1%over 5 years

  2. 15 August 1999

    £135,000

    +170.0%over 3 years

  3. 15 March 1996

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 0TA: £230,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Ainspool Lane homes

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

Price per m² for 3 Ainspool Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,949

Street avg £2,773

Strongly below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Ainspool Lane

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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
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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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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

0.2 km

Horns Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 5 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 0TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 0TA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 0TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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

Common questions

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